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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. When singing of the lineage of heroes, who does the narrator state inspires his song?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Hera.
(c) Jason.
(d) The Muses.

2. What type of hide does Argos wear as he came to meet Jason?
(a) Bear.
(b) Elk.
(c) Lion.
(d) Bull.

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

4. Who is Jason's mother?
(a) Alkimede.
(b) Minyas.
(c) Boreas.
(d) Pagasai.

5. What two men fought before the Agro left Hellas on its journey?
(a) Ankaios and Hercales.
(b) Jason and Hercales.
(c) Idas and Idmon.
(d) Idmon and Jason.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?

3. When learning of Heracles's origins, what animal does he have in chains?

4. What do the sailors, of the Argo, lay on the sand to rest prior to their leaving Hellas?

5. What type of winds are the men waiting for before they leave the port in Book 1?

(see the answer key)

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