The Birth of Apollo and Artemis

Why did Hera vow that Leto would not find a home for her children?

• Because Hera was jealous and angry that Leto carried Zeus's children.

• Because Leto had stolen Hera's throne.

• Because Leto was a mortal and not a goddess.

• Because Hera wanted to protect Leto from Zeus.

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Fill in the blank: Hera commanded ________, goddess of childbirth, to withhold her aid from Leto.

• Eileithyia

• Athena

• Aphrodite

• Artemis

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The island of Delos was proud and fertile, with wide plains and lush meadows.

• True

• False

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What did the meadows, mountains, and islands say to Leto as she searched for a place to give birth?

• Welcome

• Not here/Not upon us

• Rest here

• Bring forth Zeus's spawn

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Why was Delos afraid to give Leto refuge?

• Delos was afraid of Hera's anger and feared being destroyed if it gave Leto refuge.

• Delos was too far from the mainland and feared isolation.

• Delos did not have enough resources to support Leto.

• Delos was under attack by pirates and could not offer safety.

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Why did Leto beg the island of Delos for shelter?

• Because every land rejected her and she needed a place to give birth to her children.

• Because she wanted to hide from the gods for stealing fire.

• Because she was searching for a lost treasure.

• Because she wished to become the ruler of Delos.

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What oath did Delos require Leto to swear before offering her shelter?

• To swear by the River Styx, the unbreakable oath.

• To promise to never leave Delos.

• To vow to serve Delos forever.

• To swear loyalty to Zeus.

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Artemis was born with a silver bow in her grasp and would later become the goddess of childbirth.

• True

• False

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What does the passage suggest about the fate of Leto after Artemis was born?

• That Leto still had another child within her, restless and radiant, straining to be born.

• That Leto disappeared into the sea, never to be seen again.

• That Leto was turned into a tree by the gods as a reward.

• That Leto immediately left Mount Olympus to live among mortals.

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Read the passage 'The Birth of Apollo.' Who knelt beside her mother and guided her through the pains?

• Artemis

• Athena

• Hera

• Aphrodite

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