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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four: Homeward Bound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the people who came to make alliances with the Argonauts since they had beaten the Bebrykians?
(a) Dientiertes.
(b) Lynkoneroes.
(c) Mariandynoi.
(d) Scions.

2. What bird impales itself on the ships' sternpost?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A eagle.
(c) A black-kit.
(d) An egret.

3. What do the sailors, of the Argo, lay on the sand to rest prior to their leaving Hellas?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Ox hides.
(c) The ship's oars.
(d) Blankets made by their wives.

4. What inanimate object aboard the Argos speaks with a human voice telling them of their punishment for killing Apsyrtos?
(a) The sails.
(b) The steering wheel.
(c) An oar.
(d) The mast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What wish does Phineus ask of the gods after he finishes the tale of the Argonauts journey?

2. What do the Argonauts sacrifice to cleanse Phineus?

3. What does Medea promise to do to the dragon so that Jason may get the fleece?

4. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?

5. On what coast does Jason travel to to meet the Argo?

(see the answer key)

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