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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Onward to Colchis.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After the men had placed the Argo in the water, what was the first task men needed to be assigned to?
(a) Sleeping schedules.
(b) Rowing-bench seats.
(c) Steering schedules.
(d) Deck watch shifts.

4. What goddess does Jason ask his mother to seek guidance from (as he leaves for the Argos)?
(a) Hera.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Athena.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the Argonauts of his fears regarding the journey after successfully traversing the Clashing Rocks?

2. Who dies as the result of a boar attack while leaving from Lykos's lands?

3. Who volunteers to box against King Amykos?

4. What name does Phineus call Zeus by?

5. What goddess allows Sthenelos to watch the Agro pass before his tomb?

(see the answer key)

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