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Test Description: The myths of Prometheus and Phaethon
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following characteristics would you expect to find in a myth?
A
a moral
B
gross exaggerations
C
personified animals
D
gods and goddesses
2) Prometheus stated that Zeus kept mankind "ignorant." What was Zeus' rationale for this?
A
If mankind was ignorant, they would continue to serve the gods as slaves.
B
If mankind was ignorant, they would never seek to be like the gods.
C
If mankind was ignorant, they would always worship the Greek gods and goddesses.
D
If mankind was ignorant, they would remain happy.
3) In "Prometheus" and "Phaethon," what led to the downfall of the protagonists?
A
hatred for mankind
B
poisoning by a jealous goddess
C
failure to heed the god's warning
D
desire to be a god
4) What natural phenomenon did Phaethon create?
A
the first Ice Age
B
the drought of Asia Minor
C
the flooding of the world
D
the desertification of Libya
5) The king of the Olympic gods is present in both "Prometheus" and "Phaethon." Who is this Greek god?
A
Clymene
B
Apollo
C
Zeus
D
Hercules
6) In "Phaethon," the title character rides past "the hostile Bull," "the raging Lion," and "the Scorpion's cruel pincers." What are these?
A
guardians of Apollo's chariot
B
animals in Zeus' zoo
C
constellations in the heavens
D
mythical creatures roaming Olympus
7) What did Prometheus do that convinced man that fire was a good thing?
A
He used the fire to give light throughout the night.
B
He used the fire to clear brush near the villages.
C
He used the fire to warm a home.
D
He used the fire to cook meat.
8) What terrible fate befell Prometheus after he gave the gift of fire to mankind?
A
He was killed by Zeus' thunderbolt.
B
He was chained to a large rock forever where hot flames burned his skin.
C
He was chained to a mountain forever where birds eat his liver.
D
He was cast out of Olympus and became mortal.
9) Which Greek god was the father of Phaethon?
A
Prometheus
B
Zeus
C
Hercules
D
Apollo
10) Greek gods are considered immortal. This means
A
they are part human and part god.
B
they live for several hundred years before dying.
C
they have supernatural powers.
D
they live forever.
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