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| a. as a hostile, violent place. b. as a condition of opposites. c. as a series of problems. d. as a mixture of gods and man. 409. Most specifically, bad eris is defined in the passage as a. the violent conditions of life. b. the problems man encounters. c. the evil goddess who has a golden apple. d. the murderer of generations. 501 Reading Comprehension Questions 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 189 3/18/10 1:34:58 PM 1 9 0 501 Reading Comprehension Questions 410. It can be inferred that Zeus married Thetis off because a. he needed to buy the loyalty of a great king of mankind. b. he feared the gods would create bad eris by competing over her. c. he feared the Trojan War would be fought over her. d. he feared having an affair with her and, subsequently, a child by her. 411. It can also be inferred that Zeus did not fear a child sired by King Peleus because a. he knew that the child could not climb Mt. Olympus. b. he knew that the child would be killed in the Trojan War. c. he knew that no matter how strong a mortal child was, he couldn’t overthrow an immortal god. d. he knew that Thetis would always love him above everyone else. 412. According to the passage, Achilles a. defeated Zeus during the Trojan War. b. dies during the Trojan War. c. was born 20 years after the war because of the disruption Eris caused at the wedding. d. was the illegitimate son of Peleus. 413. Which of the following statements is the message offered in the myth? a. Do not consider a mixed marriage. b. Do not anger the gods. c. Do not ignore the problems that arise in life. d. Do not take myths seriously. She was one of those pretty, charming women who are born, as if by an error of Fate, into a petty official’s family. She had no dowry, 1 no hopes, nor the slightest chance of being loved and married by a rich man—so she slipped into marriage with a minor civil servant. Unable to afford jewels, she dressed simply But she was wretched, for women have neither caste nor breeding—in them beauty, grace, and charm replace pride of birth. Innate refinement, instinctive elegance, and wit give them their place on the only scale 1 9 0 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 190 3/18/10 1:34:58 PM |