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1 Assessment Practice Activity 2.15
“Persephone” Assessment Practice Activity 2.15

2 What feature of the Hades’s character makes him central to the conflict of the plot?
A. his big heart B. his evil actions C. his inner strength D. his loving nature

3 B. his evil actions Obviously, Hades is the character that creates the problem in the story. Before he took Persephone, there was no conflict.

4 Which detail from the folk tale advances the plot by contributing to the rising action?
A. “She was the daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and she and her mother spent more time on earth than on Mount Olympus” B. “Down into the earth the chariot sped, through dark caverns and underground tunnels, while Persephone cried, “Who are you? Where are you taking me?” C. “Persephone must spend just four months of each year in the underworld, one for each of the seeds she had eaten.” D. “Every year Demeter and the whole earth rejoice that Persephone has returned.”

5 B. “Down into the earth the chariot sped, through dark caverns and underground tunnels, while Persephone cried, “Who are you? Where are you taking me?” This part of the story is where the tension is building which makes it part of the rising action. We want to know what is going to happen. Choice A is the exposition, choice C is the falling action and choice D is the resolution.

6 Which statement BEST summarizes the resolution of Persephone’s tale?
A. Persephone spends part of the year with Hades. B. Zeus found a compromise for everyone. C. When Persephone returns home, Demeter’s happiness brings spring to the world, and everyone rejoices. D. Persephone paid for her mistake the rest of her life.

7 C. When Persephone returns home, Demeter’s happiness brings spring to the world, and everyone rejoices. This statement is the best summary of the resolution because it explains what happens to the characters and how the story is wrapped up.

8 Which detail BEST shows that Hades is a sly character?
A. He is a god. B. He has servants. C. He lives in the Underworld. D. He got Persephone to eat the pomegranate seeds.

9 D. He got Persephone to eat the pomegranate seeds.
This is the action that shows trickery and slyness on Hades’s part. He knew that if Persephone ate the seeds she would have to return to him.

10 What does the author MOST LIKELY want the reader to learn from Persephone’s experience?
A. We should not be too quick to judge others. B. Be careful what you wish for. C. Never let your guard down with a stranger. D. Love is unpredictable.

11 C. Never let your guard down with a stranger.
From the choices listed, this lesson makes the most sense. There were a couple of times in the story that Persephone wasn’t as cautious as she should have been. These mistakes caused many problems for her.

12 Which group would most likely NOT be the intended audience of a myth?
A. children B. students C. lawyers D. teachers

13 C. lawyers The other choices listed would be more likely to read and/or use myths. While a lawyer might read a myth, it is more unlikely that he/she would use a myth as a reference in a case.

14 A. questions regarding the costume designer
A reporter for the community newspaper is planning to interview the director of the school play, “Persephone,” in order to write an informational news story about opening night. What are the BEST types of questions for the reporter to ask? A. questions regarding the costume designer B. questions regarding the director’s theater experience C. questions regarding who is in the play, what it is about, and when and where it is being performed D. questions regarding the number of girl students compared to boy students having acting roles

15 C. questions regarding who is in the play, what it is about, and when and where it is being performed Good reporters are going to ask who, what, when, where and why questions!


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