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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 8: Perdix | Book 8: Meleager and the Calydonian Boar | Book 8: Althaea and Meleager | Book 8: Achelous and the Nymphs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason ask Medea to give his ailing father?
(a) Strength.
(b) Death.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Peace.

2. In her conversation with the raven, what does the crow claim to have been before her transformation?
(a) A nymph.
(b) A goddess.
(c) A princess.
(d) A warrior.

3. How many children does Niobe lose after she refuses to comply with the gods?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Three.
(d) Fourteen.

4. During the competition, what does Minerva's portrait exemplify?
(a) The dangers of the underworld.
(b) The violence of the Olympian gods.
(c) The beauty of the Athens landscape.
(d) The glory of the Olympian gods.

5. What animal propels Juno's chariot?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Peacocks.
(c) Winged horses.
(d) Centaurs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the opening of the novel, who or what does Ovid evoke to inspire his writing?

2. What do the tears of the sea nymph who sees Dis steal Proserpina transform into?

3. When the nymphs come to bury Narcissus' body, what is the only thing that they find by the pool of water?

4. What type of beast does Apollo give Cononis' baby to?

5. When Medea first sees Jason, which of the following best describes her response?

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