Deck 39: Rome: Cupid and Psyche, Apuleius

Question 1

________________ is the narrator of Apuleius' story of Cupid and Psyche.

A) Lucius
B) Apuleius
C) an old woman
D) a bride

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In the story of Cupid and Psyche, ______________ is NOT a god.

A) Psyche
B) Venus
C) Cupid
D) Isis

Answer 2

A

Question 3

At the end of the story of Cupid and Psyche, _________________ saves Lucius.

A) Cupid
B) Psyche
C) Venus
D) Isis

Answer 3

D

Question 4

__________________ is Cupid's mother.

A) Psyche
B) Venus
C) Isis
D) Demeter

Question 5

The main reason that Venus is angry with Psyche is ______________.

A) Psyche is more beautiful than Venus
B) Psyche is younger than Venus
C) people worship Psyche rather than Venus
D) Psyche is a mortal

Question 6

To punish Psyche, Venus asks _____________: "Let the virgin be gripped with the most passionate love for the basest of mankind."

A) Cupid
B) Isis
C) Apollo
D) Lucius

Question 7

Psyche's sisters convince her that ________________________________________.

A) she should kill her husband
B) Cupid is the mysterious visitor
C) they should remain with her
D) she should come home

Question 8

After her attempted suicide, Psyche is comforted by _____________.

A) Echo
B) Cupid
C) Pan
D) Isis

Question 9

___________ informs Venus of Psyche's relationship with Cupid.

A) Mercury
B) an old woman
C) a bird
D) Jove

Question 10

The box that Persephone gives to Psyche to deliver to Venus contains _________.

A) beauty
B) light
C) wealth
D) sleep

Question 11

The story of Cupid and Psyche is part of a longer work called The Metamorphoses, by ___________________.

Question 12

Psyche is a Greek word for _________________.

Question 13

Cupid is a personification of ________________.

Question 14

______________ was born from the waves after the castration of Uranus.

Question 15

Psyche's father consults the oracle of ________________ for advice on how to find her a husband.

Question 16

According to the oracle, Psyche was to stand upon a mountain top "adorned in fullest mourning for the _______________."

Question 17

______________________ is the source of Cupid's burning wound.

Question 18

The fourth task assigned by Venus requires Psyche to visit _____________ in Hades.

Question 19

Psyche becomes _______________ by drinking the cup of ambrosia offered by Jove.

Question 20

_______________ is the daughter of Cupid and Psyche.