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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 13: The Fall of Troy | Book 13: Hecuba, Polyxena, and Polydorus | Book 13: Memnon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sings a song for Eurydice that is so moving, even the harsh Fates begin to weep?
(a) Venus.
(b) Orpheus.
(c) Proserpina.
(d) Pluto.

2. Which family member does Byblis inappropriately fall in love with?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

3. Who does Cupid's first arrow hit?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Olympus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Io.

4. What does Minerva disguise herself as when she visits Arachne?
(a) A young girl.
(b) A princess.
(c) A swan.
(d) An old woman.

5. As punishment for harming a nymph, what is Dyrope slowly transformed into?
(a) A flower.
(b) A tree.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What slows down the Greeks as they trek toward Troy to find Paris?

2. Which of the following animals does Thesion transform into to escape Peleus?

3. What does Venus give to Hippomenes to distract Atalanta?

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

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life of Philemon and Baucis?

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