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Orpheus and Eurydice

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    Myths# Reading Comprehension Check
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  • Orpheus is the son of a Greek god and goddess.
    True
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  • He is a wonderful singer and musician.
    True
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  • What kind of musical instrument does Orpheus play?
    The lyre
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  • What is Orpheus wife's name?
    Eurydice
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  • How does Eurydice die?
    A snake bites her foot.
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  • Where does Eurydice go after she dies?
    She goes down to the "underworld".
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  • What does Orpheus do after his wife dies?
    He goes to the underworld to ask the gods to return her.
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  • Orpheus plays some awful music for the gods.
    False.
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  • The gods have three conditions to return Eurydice to the world.
    False
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  • What is the gods condition?
    Orpheus can't look back while they do back to the world.
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  • Orpheus doesn't look back and they successfully get back to the world.
    False
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  • What is the last thing Orpheus hears?
    Eurydice's voice.
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