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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four: Homeward Bound.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Jason say that their hopes of returning safely to Hellas are slim?
(a) Because the challenges are very difficult.
(b) Because he is weak from the voyage.
(c) Because Zeus will not allow him to succeed.
(d) Because they must entrust women.
2. What type of tree is the Argo tied to upon the shores of Bebrykian?
(a) A redwood.
(b) A cypress tree.
(c) A great oak.
(d) A laurel tree.
3. Who is Jason's mother?
(a) Alkimede.
(b) Boreas.
(c) Pagasai.
(d) Minyas.
4. Whose palace does Athena go to to ask for help for Jason's quest?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Kypris.
(c) Urania.
(d) Posedion.
5. How is Jason related to Aietes?
(a) Aietes' father is Jason's uncle.
(b) Aietes' mother is Jason's aunt.
(c) Jason is a distant cousin of Aietes' father.
(d) Jason's father and Aietes' father are brothers.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Phineus tell the Argonauts they must release to make it through their first challenge after leaving him?
2. What does Jason promise Medea when she offers to help him get the fleece?
3. What area does Medea step out onto from the Argo as she comes to the place where the fleece is?
4. Who asks Athena about a possible plan to insure the Argonauts success?
5. Who hits the ox on the head to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?
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