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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 cuts the neck of the ox to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?
(a) Ankaios.
(b) Idas.
(c) Tiphys.
(d) Pagasai.

2. Which goddess leapt onto a cloud as the Argo departed from Phineus's land?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Iris.
(d) Athena.

3. After leaving Bebrykian, upon what shores do the Argonauts land?
(a) Thynian.
(b) Matachian.
(c) Syndor.
(d) Crossetuer.

4. What type of tree is the Argo tied to upon the shores of Bebrykian?
(a) A cypress tree.
(b) A redwood.
(c) A laurel tree.
(d) A great oak.

5. What is the name of the girl who keeps her flock by the marshes of Peneios?
(a) Tresa.
(b) Kyrene.
(c) Syenthe.
(d) Loyos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose "fate" do the men, of the Argo, grieve about (prior to their leaving Hellas)?

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

3. What physical attribute of Apollo's may only his mother, Leto, touch?

4. Who does Orpheus marry?

5. Who does Lykos send on with the Argonauts on their journey?

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