Orpheus and Eurydice

What instrument is Orpheus famous for playing?

• Flute

• Lyre

• Drums

• Guitar

What is the genre of the story "Orpheus and Eurydice"?

• fable

• fairy tale

• poem

• myth

What happened to Eurydice on their wedding day?

• She eloped with another man.

• She was bitten by a snake.

• She had the best day of her life

• She called off the wedding.

How did Orpheus lull the dog to sleep?

• He turned on the TV.

• He rubbed behind the dog's ear.

• He played his songs.

• He tossed a stick and from exhaustion the dog fell asleep.

Who did Orpheus encounter first when he tried to retrieve the soul of the dead Eurydice?

• Persephone, the queen of the underworld

• Cerberus, the guardian of the gates of the underworld

• Zeus, the king of the gods

• Charon, the ferryman of the river Styx

What did Hades make Orpheus promise?

• You must walk Eurydice and look her in the eyes.

• You must sing nonstop.

• You must not look at her until you have left the kingdom.

• You must play the lute for eternity.

What did Orpheus do when he approached the end of the tunnel?

• He yelled out her name without looking.

• He sang a song.

• He exited out the tunnel.

• He turned to call to Eurydice.

Who killed Orpheus?

• the lute

• the nymphs

• Hades

• Eurydice

Were Orpheus's song charm the King of the underworld?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• He couldn't sing.

Where did Orpheus go to retrieve Eurydice?

• Mount Olympus

• The Elysian Fields

• The Underworld

• The Garden of the Hesperides