Quiz The Things Gods Break (The Crucible) Abigail Owen

The Things Gods Break (The Crucible) – Full-Book Quiz

Quiz Instructions

This quiz spans the entire story of The Things Gods Break. Answer each question based on the events, character motivations, themes, and symbols presented in the book. There are 20 questions: 8 plot/sequence, 5 character motivation, 4 theme/symbol, and 3 synthesis. Questions are mixed between multiple-choice and short-answer formats. After the quiz you will find a complete answer key with explanations referencing the story.

Plot / Sequence Questions (8)

  1. Multiple Choice
    In Chapter 1, the protagonist Lyra is dragged into Tartarus by which Titan?
    A) Oceanus
    B) Iapetus
    C) Cronos
    D) Hyperion

  2. Short Answer
    What must Lyra do to unseal the Lock of Hestia in Tartarus?

  3. Multiple Choice
    After winning the Crucible Games in the previous book, Lyra was made a goddess and became:
    A) Queen of the Underworld
    B) Goddess of Victory
    C) Athena’s handmaiden
    D) Keeper of the Locks

  4. Short Answer
    Which Lock requires Lyra to drink Kykeon and face a hallucinatory trial involving her mother?

  5. Multiple Choice
    In Chapter 90 (Aphrodite’s Lock), Cronos sacrifices himself by walking into the fire. What does he give Lyra before disintegrating?
    A) A golden apple
    B) A repaired carved butterfly
    C) A shard of the broken scythe
    D) A lock of his hair

  6. Multiple Choice
    How many Locks does Lyra and her team need to unseal in total to free the Titans?
    A) Five
    B) Seven
    C) Ten
    D) Twelve

  7. Short Answer
    In Chapter 29, Hades imprisons Lyra in a dungeon cell after she appears disoriented near his castle. To which river does he teleport her first?

  8. Multiple Choice
    The epilogue reveals that the true mastermind behind the glamour is a character known as:
    A) The Deceiver
    B) The Oracle
    C) The Whisper
    D) The Shade

Character Motivation Questions (5)

  1. Multiple Choice
    Why does Hades break Lyra’s heart during the Crucible Games (as explained in a time-travel visit)?
    A) To make her strong enough to win
    B) Because he is actually in love with Persephone
    C) So that her curse would keep her hidden from the sirens
    D) Because Zeus ordered him to do so

  2. Short Answer
    Why does Cronos choose to be the sacrifice in Aphrodite’s Lock?

  3. Multiple Choice
    Boone stays with Lyra in Tartarus mostly because:
    A) He owes her a life debt
    B) He needs her help to escape
    C) He has nowhere else to go and they have a partnership
    D) He is secretly fated to be her soulmate

  4. Short Answer
    What does Lyra most deeply long for, which the Lock of Hestia exploits?

  5. Multiple Choice
    Persephone enters Tartarus and stays for 150 years because:
    A) She was glamoured and trapped there
    B) She chose to help the Titans out of spite
    C) Hades locked her away
    D) She wanted to avoid her mother

Theme / Symbol Questions (4)

  1. Multiple Choice
    The “cracks of broken time” in Tartarus represent which overarching theme?
    A) The unreliability of memory
    B) The cyclical nature of fate and the power of choice
    C) The danger of divine powers
    D) The inevitability of death

  2. Short Answer
    What power does Lyra gain after the Titanomachy that allows her to see the veil of glamour?

  3. Multiple Choice
    The carved butterfly that Cronos gives Lyra in Aphrodite’s Lock symbolizes:
    A) His freedom from Tartarus
    B) The fragility of love
    C) His paternal bond with Lyra and the hope of redemption
    D) A key to open the Lock

  4. Multiple Choice
    The Pandemonium in Tartarus is described as invisible entities that cause madness. What is their origin, according to Cronos?
    A) Manifestations of the Titans’ grief
    B) Souls of the damned
    C) Broken shards of the gods’ power
    D) A weapon created by Zeus

Synthesis Questions (3)

  1. Short Answer
    In Chapter 103, Lyra time-travels to the moment of her own curse. She whispers an addition to the curse that limits its power. What two conditions does she add? (Name one.)

  2. Multiple Choice
    Which character’s betrayal is most directly responsible for the series of events that nearly causes Hades to destroy the world?
    A) Cronos
    B) The Deceiver (the glamour master)
    C) Oceanus
    D) Persephone

  3. Short Answer
    After Lyra reverses time and Tartarus collapses, she and Persephone become joint Queens of the Underworld. What object does Anubis split between them?

Answer Key

  1. C) Cronos – In Chapter 1, Cronos drags Lyra and Boone through the gates of Tartarus.
  2. Walk away from the illusion of her greatest desire – Hestia explains that the Lock tests the power of Lyra’s deepest wish, and to unseal it she must willingly give it up.
  3. A) Queen of the Underworld – The Author’s Note confirms Lyra was made a goddess and became Queen of the Underworld after winning the Crucible.
  4. Demeter’s Lock – In Chapter 51, Lyra drinks Kykeon and enters a hallucinated wheat field with her mother.
  5. B) A repaired carved butterfly – Cronos gives Lyra the butterfly he made for Hades, now fixed with the pieces together.
  6. B) Seven – Hades’ copy reveals that seven Locks were created, each by a god who imprisoned the Titans.
  7. River Phlegethon – In Chapter 29, Hades teleports Lyra to the Phlegethon before locking her in a cell.
  8. A) The Deceiver – The epilogue is narrated by the Deceiver, who admits to glamouring the immortal world.
  9. C) So that her curse would keep her hidden from the sirens – Future Lyra tells Hades that breaking her heart is necessary to survive the sirens in Zeus’ Labor.
  10. Because he loves Lyra as a daughter and believes a father should sacrifice for his child – In Chapter 90, Cronos says, “A father should always be the one who sacrifices for his child.”
  11. C) He has nowhere else to go and they have a partnership – In Chapter 6, Boone admits he stayed after paying off his debt because he had nowhere else.
  12. A family and to be loved – The Lock of Hestia creates an illusion of her parents and a homecoming, playing on Lyra’s longing for family.
  13. A) She was glamoured and trapped there – In Chapter 42, Persephone reveals she doesn’t know how she got there, and Lyra sees she is glamoured.
  14. B) The cyclical nature of fate and the power of choice – The broken time cracks repeatedly return Lyra to pivotal moments, underscoring the theme of choice within fate.
  15. Goddess of Glamours (the ability to see and manipulate glamours) – In Chapter 38, Rhea confirms Lyra is the goddess of glamours.
  16. C) His paternal bond with Lyra and the hope of redemption – Cronos made the butterfly for Hades, and its repair symbolizes his enduring love and the possibility of reconciliation.
  17. A) Manifestations of the Titans’ grief – In Chapter 88, Cronos tells Lyra the Pandemonium originates from the obelisk marking his mother’s tomb, born of her grief.
  18. Either “the curse only works in the Overworld” or “once someone cares for the child, the curse loses power” – Lyra adds these exceptions to protect herself and allow love to break the curse.
  19. B) The Deceiver (the glamour master) – The epilogue reveals the Deceiver used weak-minded gods to glamour the world, setting off the conflict.
  20. The bident of Hades – Anubis splits Hades’ bident, giving one piece to Lyra and one to Persephone.