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- 1. Multiple Choice
"Lofty Olympians" is what Eris calls
the athletes on Mount Olympus.
anyone who believes she is not a goddess.
the gods and goddesses who exclude her.
mortals who think they are immortal.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where does Eris go "uninvited"?
to the sea queen's wedding
to Mount Olympus
to an apple orchard
to visit Aphrodite
- 3. Multiple Choice
The line "goddess-strewn lawn" is an example of
double meaning.
humor and exaggeration.
a theme in the poem.
a refrain in the poem.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is Eris's "wedding surprise"?
a bull on an alter
a gold apple inscribed "for the fairest"
a gift to her from Hera and Athena
a rope for tugging and pulling
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does the word "commotion" mean in line 19 mean?
a small, quite disagreement
a battle using weapons
a loud and noticeable quarrel
a kind of wedding dance
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who are "Earth's glorious sons" in the poem?
the lesser immortals, like Eris
the brave, innocent heroes
the ones who let Troy burn
the guilty ones
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which effect do the words "squabble" and "tugging and pulling" NOT have in the poem?
The words make the goddesses seem like children.
The words create a childish, bickering tone.
The words help readers see how the goddesses are behaving.
The words show the goddesses as dignified and important.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who are "they who destroy" in the poem?
all mortals and immortals
the goddesses Hera, Athena, and vain Aphrodite
Eris and the lesser immortals
all the wedding guests
- 9. Multiple Choice
The poet writes the poem
to make the myth seem very important.
to explain all the events of The Illiad.
to show Eris's point of view.
to explain all gods and goddesses.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which lines most clearly show that the poem is a parody?
"So I came, uninvited, / to the sea queen's wedding"
"far out on the spreading/ goddess-strewn lawn"
"To their lasting shame,/they let Troy burn.
"they who destroy,/who sacrifice heroes."
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does Eris mean in the lines "...They claim/I'm the foul one!" and describe the tone?
It shows that the goddesses are the foul ones, not her. The tone is sarcastic.
It shows that Eris knows she is to blame for the fall of Troy. The tone is guilt.
It shows that Eris thinks the goddesses are ridiculous. The tone is mocking.
- 12. Multiple Choice
"The gods are hardheaded;/they never learn" means
The gods and goddesses are humble and think life is all about doing what is right.
The gods and goddesses are unaware and uncaring about the damage they cause, especially to mortals.
The gods and goddesses care about both mortals and immortals.
The gods and goddesses should have known better than to act childish and quarrel over a golden apple.
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