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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. Which part of the ox is sacrificed, prior the Agro leaving Hellas?
(a) The heart.
(b) The breast pieces.
(c) The interanal organs.
(d) The thigh pieces.

2. 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.

3. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?
(a) The son of Aphrodite.
(b) The son of Argos.
(c) The son of Phoibos.
(d) The son of Aison.

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

5. As darkness brought on the first night at Bebrykian, what sounds kept many from sleeping?
(a) The cries of the widows.
(b) The cries of the Queen.
(c) The cries of the burn victims.
(d) The cries of the gulls.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where do the Harpies retire to after being banished from the Floating Islands?

2. Who was the first person that the men aboard the Argo wanted as their leader?

3. Who do the men celebrate during their first night at Bebrykian?

4. What happens as soon as the Argonauts make it through the Clashing Rocks?

5. What does the dragon, who guards the fleece, fail to do?

(see the answer key)

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