Circe Chapter 1-3 Reading Quiz

Why is Circe considered to be a nymph when she is born? Choose more than one.

• Because her mother is a nymph

• Because no one realizes she a mortal

• Because there is not yet a name for what she is

• Because her father says she will marry a mortal man

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Circe's father Helios was a

• Mortal

• Titan

• Olympian

• Nymph

Circe's mother, Perse, is a ...

• goddess

• Titan

• mortal

• nymph

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For each child Helios gives Perse a...

• Pearls

• An amber necklace

• Another year of marriage

• The power of a true god.

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Which of Circe's siblings is a bully? Choose two.

• Pasiphae

• Perses

• Aeetes

• Helios

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Circe was impressed to see Helios's beautiful white...

• swans

• hall

• crown

• cows

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Why will astronomers likely die after Circe and Helios visit the pasture?

• Because they will be sacrificed to Helios

• Because he drops burning flames upon them

• Because Helios going home late will mean their predictions are wrong

• Because Circe wills it so

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Circe has a meaningful encounter with her uncle prometheus, who is being punished for...

• Rebelling against Zeus

• Marrying a mortal woman

• Stealing Helios's sacred cows

• Giving fire to mortals

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What did circe bring to Prometheus?

• Nectar

• Food

• Fire

• A spear

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Why does Prometheus say he committed his crime?

• He says, "Mortals are better than gods."

• He says he does not know why he did it.

• He says he did it to anger Zeus.

• He says, "Not every god need be the same."

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