The Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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The Argonautika: The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Jason and Medea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what coast does Jason travel to to meet the Argo?
(a) Xanthos.
(b) Pagasai.
(c) Pytho.
(d) Lykia.

2. What kind of tears does Medea weep during the night after she agrees to help Jason?
(a) Tears of dishonor.
(b) Tears of fear.
(c) Tears of joy.
(d) Tears of pity.

3. What do the Argonauts sacrifice to cleanse Phineus?
(a) A dove.
(b) An ox.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A goat.

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

5. In the Plain of Kirke, what hangs from the elm and willow branches?
(a) Flower and fruit wreaths.
(b) Corpses.
(c) Baskets of offereings to the gods.
(d) Sliver fleece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the slaves, maidservants, Jason, and his mother all gather together in his home?

2. What creature was Apollo known for killing when he was a young child?

3. Whose scepter does Jason take with him to speak to Aietes in regard to the fleece?

4. What do the sailors, of the Argo, lay on the sand to rest prior to their leaving Hellas?

5. During the sacrifice prior to leaving Hellas, what does Aison pour over the ox's sacrificial meat as it burning?

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