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YEAR 6+ NOVEL STUDY TERM 3 MODULE 2

Novel Study (2) – 'Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome'

Third Dynasty - Olympian Divinities: Zeus to Demeter – Answers

[Comprehension]

1 At Dodona, "the voice of the eternal and invisible god [Zeus] was supposed to be heard in the
rustling leaves of a giant oak, announcing to mankind the will of heaven and the destiny of
mortals; these revelations being interpreted to the people by the priests of Zeus, who were
called Selli." The role of the priests was to interpret the messages from Zeus that were heard
in the rustling of the leaves. (p. 14 – Drawing conclusions / Reasoning with given
information)

2 The abstract ideas that the immortal wives personified were values that were important to the
role of women in a civilized culture: prudence and wisdom; justice, law, and order; charity;
agriculture; memory; and appreciation for beauty. (p. 15-16 – Drawing conclusions /
Synthesis)

3 Each of the mortal women visited by Zeus was: B—the daughter of a king. (p. 16-18 –
Drawing conclusions / Reasoning with given information)

4 Pollux was willing to give up Zeus' offer of immortality unless his brother Castor was allowed
to share it. The character trait that caused him to bargain with Zeus was: A—loyalty. (p. 17 –
Drawing conclusions / Reasoning with given information)

5 Zeus went down to earth to observe mankind's "proceedings." He posed as a traveller seeking
hospitality and shelter, but received neither until he reached the home of Philemon and Baucis,
who welcomed him with great kindness and shared "their simple repast." Zeus then destroyed
everyone else in their village, and rewarded the old couple. The value represented in this myth
is hospitality. (p. 19 – Drawing conclusions / Understanding information)

6 Hera’s beauty, and her status as the wife of Zeus, "caused her to become exceedingly vain"—
as illustrated by the story of her behaviour at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. Her greatest
weakness was: B—vanity. (p. 20 – Drawing conclusions / Reasoning with given information)

7 Themis personified justice, law, and order. She is pictured as being blindfolded because "the
personality of the individual should carry no weight with respect to the verdict." In other
words, everyone should be equal in the eyes of the law. (p. 23 – Drawing conclusions /
Reasoning with given information)

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8 The ultimate sacred nature of the family hearth was illustrated by the fact that: D—“Any crime
committed within the sacred precincts of the domestic hearth was invariably visited by death.”
(p. 23-24 – Drawing conclusions / Finding the main idea)

9 The story of Demeter and Persephone is thought to be an allegory explaining the seasons.
During the months when Persephone must reside in the lower world: A—the winter season is
brought to earth. (p. 27 – Drawing conclusions / Reasoning with given information)

[Language and Vocabulary]

10 In this sentence, the word "dispensation" can be replaced with the word: C—exemption. (p.
13 – Language / Vocabulary)

11 Pallas-Athene "encouraged the maintenance of law and order," but in case of a tie in a trial
vote, she always "gave the casting-vote in favour of the accused". An idiom that could be used
to describe this practice is: D—giving someone the benefit of the doubt. (p. 22 – Language /
Understanding figurative language—idioms)

12 The golden apple was inscribed with the words "For the Fairest", which caused every goddess
at the party to believe that it was meant for her. (p. 20 – Language—Understanding figurative
language—statements)

[Quotes]

13 The act of placing Callisto among the stars as a constellation was intended: A—to offer an
apology. (p. 17 – Drawing conclusions / Reasoning with given information—quotes)

14 The treachery was that Hera, who was jealous of Semele, disguised herself as Semele's trusted
nurse, and persuaded Semele to convince Zeus to reveal himself to Semele in his true form,
which would cause Semele's death. (p. 18 – Drawing conclusions / Understanding
information—quotes)

15 When Zeus transformed Io into a white cow to hide her from the jealous Hera, Hera took the
cow and put it into the care of Argus, with his hundred eyes. Argus was unsuccessful in
guarding the cow, because Hermes lulled him to sleep with his magical lyre, but Hera still
rewarded Argus for his services. (p. 18 – Drawing conclusions / Understanding information—
quotes)

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[Verbal Reasoning]

16 An antonym for the word "brotherhood", in this context, is "division", which rhymes with:
C—collision. (p. 15 – Language / Verbal reasoning)

17 The word that is used incorrectly in this sentence is: D—can't. (p. 24 – Language / Verbal
reasoning)

18 Amphion, Castor, and Heracles were sons of Zeus who were born to mortal women, and
Apollo was a son of Zeus born to the goddess Leto. The character that does not fit in the same
category as the others is: A—Apollo. (p. 16-18 – Language / Verbal reasoning)

19 In this sentence, the words "had", "foretold" and "dethrone" are verbs, and the word that is not
the same part of speech is: B—prophecy. (p. 15 – Language / Grammar)

20 The simple subject of this sentence is: B—he. (p. 19 – Language / Grammar)

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