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A Streetcar Named Desire
An Inspector Calls
Heart of Darkness
Much Ado About Nothing
Pride and Prejudice
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
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Mythology
Edith Hamilton
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Study Guide
Overview
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Introduction to Classical Mythology
Part One, Chapters I–II
Part One, Chapters III–IV
Part Two, Chapters I–II
Part Two, Chapters III–IV
Part Three, Chapters I–II
Part Three, Chapters III–IV
Part Four, Chapters I–II
Part Four, Chapter III— The Adventures of Odysseus
Part Four, Chapter IV — The Adventures of Aeneas
Part Five, Chapters I–II
Part Five, Chapter III; Part Six, Chapters I–II
Part Seven, Introduction & Chapters I–II
Characters
Character List
Zeus
Odysseus
Oedipus
Medea
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Introduction to Classical Mythology
Part One, Chapters 1-2
Part One, Chapters 3-4
Part Two, Chapters 1-2
Part Two, Chapters 3-4
Part Three, Chapters 1-2
Part Three, Chapters 3-4
Part Four, Chapters 1-2
Part Four, Chapter 3- The Adventures of Odysseus
Part Four, Chapter 4 - The Adventures of Aeneas
Part Five, Chapters 1-2
Part Five, Chapter 3; Part Six, Chapters 1-2
Part Seven, Introduction & Chapters 1-2
Study Questions
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Introduction to Classical Mythology Quiz
Further Study
Introduction to Classical Mythology Quiz
1
of 5
Even the most magical of Greek myths contains what?
Lying seers
Perfect gods
Real-world elements
Cannibalism
2
of 5
What is the name of the Roman poet who recorded more myths than anyone else?
Homer
Hesiod
Pindar
Ovid
3
of 5
Which of the following writers was not a tragic playwright from the sixth and fifth centuries B.C.?
Aeschylus
Homer
Euripides
Sophocles
4
of 5
What did the Greek worldview put at the center of the universe?
Humans
Nature
Animals
Destiny
5
of 5
In Greek myths, which of the following qualities do humans and Greek gods not share?
Unpredictability
Jealousy
Anger
Perfection
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