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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat instrument did Orpheus play?lyreviolinguitarjazz
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Orpheus do when he learned of his wife's death?He cursed the heavens until Zeus struck him with a thunderbolt as well and he could join his love.He vowed never again to play his instrument.He chased down the shepherd and beat him with his instrument.He traveled to the land of the dead to get her back.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow did Hades and Persephone react to Orpheus' song?They were so touched by his song, that even they wept for him, and so agreed to grant his request.They were furious and cast him out of Hades.They covered their ears and threw rotten tomatoes at him.They told him they sympathized with him, but were unable to help him.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Orpheus was deeply in love with whom (his wife)?
Helen
Eurydice
Venus
Aphrodite
- 5. Multiple Choice
What condition did Hades impose upon Orpheus in return for Eurydice's life?
He had to do the Nae-Nae dance.
He had to sacrifice his own life.
He had to return to earth, never looking back to entire way.
He had to give up his instrument.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat would happen if Orpheus did not obey Hades' demand?They would both be trapped in Hades forever.They would be taken to civil claims court where they would be sued breach of contract.He would be forced to return to the world without Eurydice.They would be set upon by the beasts of Hades.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Orpheus at the end of the myth?He lived the rest of his days, singing sadly, and moving all who beheld him to tears.He lived happily with Eurydice, and his songs reached the stars in heaven and set them into motion.He was torn limb from limb by a group of angry women when he thwarted their advances.He sat at the edge of Hades without food or drink until he wasted away and died.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was Orpheus's weakness?
love for Eurydice
food of the gods
animals
boats
- 9. Multiple Choice
What effect did Orpheus's music have?
it could make people hate each other
it could charm all things on earth
it could kill all living things
it could make people unhappy
- 10. Multiple Choice
To whom does Orpheus owe his talent? (Hint: His mother)
Mnemosyne
Calliope
Eurydice
Persephone
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why could Orpheus charm beasts, trees, and stones?
He had magical powers as a musician.
He used potions on them.
He recited magical incantations as a poet.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What happened to Eurydice while running away from Aristeus?
She stepped on a a nest of snakes and turned to stone.
She stepped on a nest of snakes snake and died before she fell.
She was frightened and ran away
She was lost in the forest.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why did Orpheus go to Hades?
He wanted to live with Eurydice in the underworld
He wanted to visit Persephone
He wanted to offer a gift to Persephone
He wanted to get Eurydice back to Earth
- 14. Multiple Choice
What happened when Orpheus looked back at Eurydice's spirit?
Orpheus became a spirit, too.
Persephone punished him with death
They both became stone
She never returned to Earth with him because she turned to vapor
- 15. Multiple Choice
How long did Orpheus and Eurydice live very happily?
Two years and a day
One year and a day
Three and a half years
Twenty years
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who did Orpheus charm to make his way into the boat across the river Styx?
Charon, the ferryman
Tarturus, the land of the dead
Cerberus, the three-headed dog
- 17. Multiple Choice
What did Cerberus dream about when Orpheus played his lyre?
The days when he was a real dog
The days ahead when he would be set free
The days when he had been a human
- 18. Multiple Choice
How does Hades react to Orpheus's music?
He remembers the love he has for his wife, Persephone, and his eyes glisten
He jumps up on a rock and screams at the sky
He allows Cerberus to go free from his great chains
He hates the song and orders Orpheus to leave
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