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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. Who is given the task of guiding the rudder of the Agro?
(a) Pytho.
(b) Tiphys.
(c) Aison.
(d) Hellas.

2. What, upon the night of Phineus's quest tale, do the Argonauts offer as sacrifice to Apollo?
(a) 4 oxen.
(b) 2 sheep.
(c) 6 sheep.
(d) 1 oxen.

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

4. After Jason prays for the safe passage and return of the Argo, what does he throw?
(a) Barley-grains.
(b) Oat-grains.
(c) Soybeans.
(d) Wheat-grains.

5. On the night that Medea agrees to help Jason, to what stars do the sailors on the open see look at?
(a) The stars of Scorpius.
(b) The stars of Caelum.
(c) The stars of Orion.
(d) The stars of Crux.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Medea cut off and leave for her mother as a memorial of her virginity?

2. As darkness brought on the first night at Bebrykian, what sounds kept many from sleeping?

3. What do the Argonauts sacrifice to cleanse Phineus?

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

5. Who starts to play the lyre and sing while two men fight before the Agro leaves on its journey?

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