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