View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 12: Nestor and Hercules | Book 12: The Death of Achilles | Book 13: Ajax and Ulysses and the Arms of Achilles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what event does a centaur attempt to rape Hippodames?
(a) At a dinner party.
(b) At a wedding.
(c) At a picnic.
(d) At a funeral.

2. What type of plant does Dyrope pick to give to Hercules when he is born?
(a) A lotus.
(b) A narcissis.
(c) A lily.
(d) A magnolia.

3. Where is Achilles struck by an arrow, killing him?
(a) In the neck.
(b) In the elbow.
(c) In the heel.
(d) In the stomach.

4. What power does Medusa's head hold?
(a) The power to turn objects to gold.
(b) The power to turn people to stone.
(c) The power to turn people to snakes.
(d) The power to turn water to wine.

5. What type of bird are Pierus' daughters transformed into?
(a) Cardinals.
(b) Mockingbirds.
(c) Magpies.
(d) Kingfishers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following objects is NOT thrown at Caenis by the centaurs in an attempt to kill him?

2. What does Apollo conceal himself behind when he whispers advice to Paris during the war?

3. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?

4. On what continent does Miletus give birth to twins?

5. Which of the following best describes Hercules' death?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 216 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample