The Curse of Winter

Where does Hades take Persephone after he grabs her?

• to Mount Olympus
• to the Greek countryside
• to the Underworld
• to a cloud

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In Scene 4, you can guess that Helios doesn't want to help the farmers find Persephone because he...

• couldn't see what happened from the sky.
• doesn't like Persephone.
• is afraid of making Hades angry.
• wants all the crops to die.

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 Which line from the play supports the fact that Helios is afraid of making Hades angry?

• "I'm busy."
• "I can't tell you.  Hades has such a temper."
• "I'm serious.  The world will starve."
• "The sun flashes an angry glare."

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CCSS.RL.4.7

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What happens if someone eats food in the Underworld?

• They must stay in the Underworld.
• They must leave the Underworld.
• They will always be hungry.
• They will never by hungry again.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

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What is Zeus' solution to the problem of Hades and Demeter both wanting Persephone always by their side?

• Persephone will live only with Demeter.
• Persephone will live only with Hades.
• Persephone will live part of the time with Demeter and the rest on Mount Olympus.
• Persephone will live part of the time with Demeter and part of the time with Hades.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which word best describes Demeter when Persephone returns to her?

• joyful
• sad
• sneaky
• serious

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which word means the same as drab in the phrase "Hades considers how to persuade Persephone to come to the drab Underworld"?

• damp
• dreary
• cold 
• distant

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CCSS.RL.5.4

What does Persephone do in Scene 3 when Hades first offers her pomegranate seeds?

• She eats three pomegranate seeds.
• She refuses to eat any pomegranate seeds.
• She takes care of the pomegranate tree.
• She laughs at Hades.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

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Which line from the play supports that Persephone refused to eat the pomegranate seeds?

• "These crops are strong and healthy."
• "Persephone's joyous laughter fills the air."
• "Then she looks into his devious eyes and changes her mind."
• "In her happiness, Persephone takes three pomegranate seeds and eats them."

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Demeter responds to Persephone's disappearance by...

• stopping Helios from traveling across the sky.
• looking for her daughter in the Underworld.
• asking the farmers for help.
• letting the crops die.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9