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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Preparation and Departure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What items do the men, while preparing to ready the Argo, lay out on a rock?
(a) Their clothes.
(b) Their voyage logs.
(c) Their weapons.
(d) Their meat to dry.

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

3. Whose home was Gyrton?
(a) Larisa.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Cheiron.
(d) Coronos.

4. According to the oracle, what would the man who is going to kill Pelias be wearing?
(a) One shoe.
(b) A vest of gold.
(c) A crown of olive leaves.
(d) A blood-stained robe.

5. During the sacrifice prior to leaving Hellas, what does Aison pour over the ox's sacrificial meat as it burning?
(a) Unmixed wine.
(b) Sea water.
(c) Blood and wine mixture.
(d) Oils.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "god of the shore"?

2. After the men had placed the Argo in the water, what was the first task men needed to be assigned to?

3. What two men fought before the Agro left Hellas on its journey?

4. Who is given the task of guiding the rudder of the Agro?

5. What goddess does Jason ask his mother to seek guidance from (as he leaves for the Argos)?

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