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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 type of winds are the men waiting for before they leave the port in Book 1?
(a) Mighty.
(b) Strong.
(c) God-sent.
(d) Favorable.

2. Who does Orpheus marry?
(a) Pandora.
(b) Aeson.
(c) Oeagrus.
(d) Cheiron.

3. Who gave the orders for the men to all pull the Argo into the channel?
(a) Jason.
(b) Hercales.
(c) Tiphys.
(d) Pelion.

4. What does Jason ask his mother to do when he leaves for the Argos?
(a) Come with him to the docks.
(b) Stay in the house.
(c) Sing praises to the gods.
(d) Offer a beast as sacrifice to the gods.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many bulls does Jason promise to sacrifice upon a safe return to Hellas?

3. Who cuts the neck of the ox to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?

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

5. Whose "famous deeds" is the narrator speaking of in the opening of Book I?

(see the answer key)

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