Narcissus and Echo

Question 1

In Greek mythology, Narcissus is
known for his:
A) Exceptional intelligence
B) Unparalleled beauty
C) Exceptional strength
D) Great wisdom

Answer 1

B) Unparalleled beauty

Question 2

Who was Narcissus’s mother in
Greek mythology?
A) Hera
B) Nemesis
C) Aphrodite
D) Echo

Answer 2

C) Aphrodite

Question 3

Which nymph fell in love with
Narcissus, only to be rejected?
A) Echo
B) Daphne
C) Artemis
D) Galatea

Answer 3

A) Echo

Question 4

What did Echo do in response to her
rejection by Narcissus?
A) She cursed him to fall in love with
his own reflection.
B) She prayed to the gods for
revenge.
C) She disappeared into the forest.
D) She sought the advice of Apollo.

Answer 4

C) She disappeared into the forest

Question 5

Which goddess punished Narcissus
for his vanity?
A) Hera
B) Athena
C) Artemis
D) Nemesis

Answer 5

D) Nemesis

Question 6

What did Nemesis do to Narcissus?
A) She turned him into a flower.
B) She trapped him in a mirror.
C) She banished him to the
underworld.
D) She blinded him.

Answer 6

A) She turned him into a flower

Question 7

What flower is Narcissus
transformed into?
A) Lily
B) Rose
C) Daffodil
D) Hyacinth

Answer 7

C) Daffodil

Question 8

What did Narcissus fall in love with?
A) His own voice
B) His own reflection
C) A beautiful maiden
D) A nymph

Answer 8

B) His own reflection

Question 9

What was Echo cursed to do after
her encounter with Narcissus?
A) Speak only words of love
B) Never speak again
C) Repeat the words of others
D) Wander the forests forever

Answer 9

C) Repeat the words of others

Question 10

Which character plays a crucial role
in the story by leading Narcissus to the
pool where he sees his reflection?
A) Hermes
B) Zeus
C) Apollo
D) Pan

Answer 10

A) Hermes

Question 11

What was Narcissus doing when he
first saw his reflection?
A) Hunting
B) Bathing
C) Sleeping
D) Singing

Answer 11

B) Bathing

Question 12

Which of the following best
describes Narcissus’s reaction upon
seeing his reflection?
A) Horror
B) Disgust
C) Fascination
D) Indifference

Answer 12

C) Fascination

Question 13

Which part of Narcissus’s body did
he stare at in admiration?
A) His eyes
B) His hair
C) His hands
D) His face

Answer 13

D) His face

Question 14

How did Echo die in some versions
of the myth?
A) She drowned herself
B) She was struck by lightning
C) She was eaten by wild animals
D) She faded away into nothingness

Answer 14

A) She drowned herself

Question 15

Who was responsible for Echo’s
death in some versions of the myth?
A) Zeus
B) Apollo
C) Hera
D) Artemis

Answer 15

B) Apollo

Question 16

In Ovid’s version of the myth, how
does Echo perish?
A) She fades away into the air,
leaving only her voice behind.
B) She sacrifices herself to save
Narcissus.
C) She is transformed into a stone.
D) She is struck by a bolt of lightning.

Answer 16

A) She fades away into the air, leaving only her voice behind.

Question 17

Which of the following emotions is
most associated with Narcissus?
A) Love
B) Anger
C) Sadness
D) Vanity

Answer 17

D) Vanity

Question 18

Who was Echo before she was
cursed to repeat others’ words?
A) A nymph
B) A mortal woman
C) A goddess
D) A servant of Zeus

Answer 18

A) A nymph

Question 19

What was Narcissus’s punishment
for his vanity?
A) Eternal loneliness
B) Death by drowning
C) Eternal imprisonment
D) Loss of his beauty

Answer 19

B) Death by drowning

Question 20

What lesson is often derived from
the myth of Narcissus and Echo?
A) The dangers of excessive pride
and vanity
B) The importance of love and
compassion
C) The power of nature over mankind
D) The inevitability of fate

Answer 20

A) The dangers of excessive pride and vanity

Question 21

Which character in the story is
associated with the idea of unrequited
love?
A) Narcissus
B) Echo
C) Apollo
D) Nemesis

Answer 21

B) Echo

Question 22

What quality of Narcissus leads to
his downfall?
A) His kindness
B) His intelligence
C) His arrogance
D) His bravery

Answer 22

C) His arrogance

Question 23

How does Narcissus’s story end?
A) He finds true love and lives happily
ever after.
B) He turns into a flower and his
beauty remains eternal.
C) He realizes the error of his ways
and seeks redemption.
D) He dies by his own vanity, staring
at his reflection until he perishes.

Answer 23

D) He dies by his own vanity, staring at his reflection until he perishes.

Question 24

What does Echo’s story symbolize
in some interpretations?
A) The power of voice and
communication
B) The loss of identity in the pursuit
of love
C) The importance of self-reflection
D) The consequences of
disobedience to the gods

Answer 24

B) The loss of identity in the pursuit of love

Question 25

Which Greek poet is most famous
for recounting the myth of Narcissus
and Echo?
A) Homer
B) Hesiod
C) Virgil
D) Ovid

Answer 25

D) Ovid