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1. 1.

   Give one word for each of the following meanings:

   1. longed for
   2. threw with great force
   3. worried and upset
   4. that lives forever
   5. the kingdom of the dead
2. 2.

   Look up the thesaurus and give two more words for each of the following:

   beautiful;  loved;  sorrow; cried;  resides

3. 3.

   Make sentences of your own with:

   enjoyed ourselves; laughing with delight; whole day's work; cried and cried; waiting for

4. 4.

   Explain the following phrases in your own words or in a sentence that brings out the meaning (Try to use them in your day to day conversation)

   1. Vanish into thin air
   2. Every corner of the earth
   3. To strike a bargain
   4. The world goes through winter
5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks with words from the chapter. Copy the sentences in your notebook.

   1. According to Greek and Roman ______________________________, their gods and goddesses lived on top of _________________________________ .
   2. Pluto was riding past on his ____________________________ When he first saw _______________________________ .
   3. Not a _________________________ of grass grew, nor any _______________________, nor any _____________________________ or ______________________ .
   4. Jupiter and Pluto were ___________________________________. Mercury was Pluto's ______________________ .
   5. This lovely myth is all about how the year got divided into ___________________________ .
6. 6.

   Complete the following sentences:

   1. When Ceres returned home and found Proserpine missing, she __________________ .
   2. Jupiter seems to be quite a selfish god because instead of ______________________ .
   3. Legend said that ________________________ .
   4. The decision made was that _____________________________ .
   5. Mother Ceres welcomes her daughter back on earth every year with _____________________ .