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

2. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?
(a) Hera.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Athena.
(d) Aphrodite.

3. Why do the slaves, maidservants, Jason, and his mother all gather together in his home?
(a) Jason's father is dying.
(b) To bid Jason farewell.
(c) Jason's mother is dying.
(d) A child is being born.

4. What does Iphias kiss as Jason leaves for his journey?
(a) His elbow.
(b) His hand.
(c) His shield.
(d) His cheek.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who rules over Eleans?

3. Who is the father of Polyphemus?

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

5. Who gave the Argo the "divine plank of Dodonan"?

(see the answer key)

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