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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Jason and Medea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When learning of Heracles's origins, what animal does he have in chains?
(a) A lion.
(b) A boar.
(c) A bear.
(d) A wolf.

2. Whose "famous deeds" is the narrator speaking of in the opening of Book I?
(a) The lovers of Aphrodite.
(b) Men of old.
(c) Pillars of men.
(d) Wise and stong men.

3. What does Aietes plan to do to the Argo when Jason fails at his challenge?
(a) Sink it as offering to Posiedon.
(b) Send it unmanned out to sea.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Tear it apart and throw the pieces over the mountain.

4. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?
(a) The son of Aphrodite.
(b) The son of Phoibos.
(c) The son of Aison.
(d) The son of Argos.

5. What crime did Paraibious's father commit so that all of his children would be punished?
(a) He cursed Hera.
(b) He killed a nymph.
(c) He cut down a tree.
(d) He refused to sacrifice a labm to Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which goddess leapt onto a cloud as the Argo departed from Phineus's land?

2. According to Phineus's tale, what will the Argonauts come upon first after leaving him?

3. To where do the Harpies retire to after being banished from the Floating Islands?

4. What type of tree is the Argo tied to upon the shores of Bebrykian?

5. What do the Argonauts sacrifice to cleanse Phineus?

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