Metamorphoses Quizzes

Metamorphoses Quiz 1

1 The creation of the universe began with. . .
god dividing heaven, the earth, the sea, the lands, the air.

the creation of the gods and goddesses.

the creation of man.

an idea.
2 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Golden Age?
It was always spring.

There were no ships or wars.

There were no laws.

Everyone was wealthy, because gold grew like flowers.
3 Which of the following is not characteristic of the Silver Age?
Jupiter created the four seasons.

People began to farm for food.

Saturn ruled the world.

People began to live in individual homes.
4 What did the giants do to anger the gods?
They attempted to take over the heavens.

They boast about their powers.

They try to kidnap Juno.

They try to destroy humankind.
5 What happened to the giants?
They suceeded.

An earthquake caused a mountain to fall down upon them.

They turned on each other.

Jupiter destroyed them with a thunderbolt.
6 When Jupiter decides that something must be done about the human race, what does he first do?
He asks Juno for advice.

He calls a council of the other gods and goddesses.

He prepares his thunderbolts to strike.

He comes up with a final test for human beings.
7 What was Lycaon's crime?
He supported the giants when they tried to overthrow Jove.

He refused to worship the gods.

He both plotted to kill Jove and tried to feed him human flesh.

He killed his children and fed them to his wife.
8 What happened to Lycaon after Jove destroyed his household.
He was killed.

He went made and belived he was a wolf.

He was transformed into a wolf.

He was turned into a statue.
9 Why doesn't Jove use thunderbolts to destroy the population?
He is incapable of destroying the entire world with thunderbolts.

He is afraid that a great fire might destroy heaven as well.

He wants other gods to participate as well.

He does not think of using thunderbolts.
10 Who survives the flooding of the earth and starts a new race?
Baucis and Philemon

Pyramus and Thisbe

Deucalion and Pyrrha

Niobe and Amphion
11 The new race of people created after the flood share the characterstics of the material they are created from: what material is this?
Rocks

Bones

Tree Branches

Seeds
12 The Pythian games are inspired by Apollo's killing of what?
A lion

A sea monster

A Snake

A Bear
13 When Apollo insults Cupid, Cupid gets revenge by making Apollo fall in love with what woman?
Io

Europa

Daphne

Clymene
14 In order to escape being raped by a god, Daphne asks whom for help?
Neptune

her father, Peneus, a river god

the streams that run through her father's land

Jove
15 What is Daphne transformed into?
a bird

an oak tree

a reed

a laurel tree
16 Inachus does not mourn for Daphne's disappearance, because he is too busy mourning for the loss of his own daughter. Who is she?
Io

Clymene

Arachne

Semele
17 Juno sets whom to guard the cow she takes from Jove?
Mercury

Argus

Atlas

the Sphynx
18 What does Argus have that makes him ever-watchful?
An eye that never needs to close

He has been cursed with an inability to sleep

One hundred eyes

Incredibly sensitive ears that always hear when someone approaches
19 Who does Jove send to kill Argus?
Mercury

Cupid

Hercules

Pan
20 The story of Pan's unrequited love for Syrinx explains the origin of what?
the sparrow

the violet

Pan's reed-pipe

the turtle
21 Who does not believe that Phaethon is Apollo's son, inspiring him to go seek proof of it?
Niobe

Mercury

Epaphus, Io's son

Phaethon's sisters
22 Why must Apollo let Phaethon attempt to drive his chariot?
he knows that otherwise Phaethon will not believe he is his father

he knows that it is his right as his son

he foolishly promised to grant any request that the boy made

he did not need to agree, he made a foolish choice
23 What happens when Phaethon allows the horses to go up to high?
The constellations flee out of the way.

Nothing happens when the chariot goes too high.

the charriot threatens to fly out into the constellations and be lost forever.

Heaven is almost lit on fire.
24 What happens to Phaethon's sisters while they mourn him?
They are turned into trees.

Their tears dissolve them into a lake.

They refuse to mourn him, because he was so foolish.

They turn to stone in front of his tomb.
25 What happens to Actaeon that makes Juno rejoice?
He cannot father any children, and his line is ended.

His city is conquered and he is sent into exile.

He is turned into a stag and torn apart by his own dogs.

He is betrayed by his wife and killed by her lover.

How does Jupiter compare Lycaon’s crime to that of the snake-footed monsters?

Which publication of Metamorphoses are you using in your class?

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I gave a signal that a God had come, and the people commenced to pay their adorations.

Did you have a question about the abovel quote, which is found in Book I, Fable VII?

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Creation

In many ways the Metamorphoses is about the origin of things. First, it begins with the creation of the universe and of man. Throughout the poem, Ovid points out when transformations result in the invention of new animals, plants, and even musical...

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Metamorphoses

by Ovid

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