Orpheus and Eurydice Comprehension Check

Orpheus and Eurydice Comprehension Check

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Orpheus and Eurydice Comprehension Check

Orpheus and Eurydice Comprehension Check

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lisa Majewski

Used 3+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Orpheus?

A brave warrior

A skilled musician

A wise king

A famous poet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What instrument did Orpheus play?

tambourine

lyre

flute

trumpet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused Eurydice to end up in the Underworld?

She became ill and died

She was attacked by a wild animal when walking with Hermes

She was bitten by a snake while being chased by Aristaeus

She fell off a cliff while listening to Orpheus's songs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Orpheus convince Hades and Persephone to allow Eurydice to return with him?

He fought Hades in a duel

He played his lyre and sang so beautifully that they were moved

He promised to serve them forever

He brought gifts from the gods

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What lesson does the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice convey about the power of music?

Music can be used to deceive others

Music has the power to bring people back from the dead

Music can soften even the hardest hearts

Music is useless without love

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the one condition Orpheus had to follow when bringing Eurydice back from the Underworld?

He had to give up his music

He could not speak to her

He could not look back at her until they reached the surface

He had to carry her all the way back

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened when Orpheus looked back at Eurydice before they reached the surface?

She turned to stone

She vanished and returned to the Underworld

She stayed with him

Orpheus became trapped in the Underworld

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