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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "god of the shore"?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

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

3. In Mariandynoi, where does the "path which descends" lead to?
(a) The Golden Fleece.
(b) The lush valleys.
(c) Hades.
(d) The cave of the Sirens.

4. To whose sons does Lykos build a shine to on the Acherousian headlands?
(a) Jason and the Argonauts.
(b) Zeus.
(c) The sons of Tyndareos.
(d) Hercales.

5. Who hits the ox on the head to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?
(a) Leto.
(b) Pytho.
(c) Jason.
(d) Hercales.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?

2. Who gave Akastos the cloak that he is wearing upon the Argo?

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

4. Which part of the ox is sacrificed, prior the Agro leaving Hellas?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jason tell his mother not to grieve?

2. Why does Hercales tell the Argonauts that they must continue upon their journey and leave the Leminan women?

3. What song does Orpheus sing to stop Idmon and Idas from fighting?

4. What happens to make the Harpies go away and leave Phineus alone forever?

5. What do the Argonauts do to set a trap for the Harpies?

6. What do the Argonauts do before they leave Phineus?

7. What does Jason tell the Argonauts to do when they reach Colchis?

8. Prior to leaving Hellas on their journey, what do the Argonauts sacrifice to Apollo?

9. What does Polyzo propose to the Leminan women about the Argonauts?

10. Who does Tiphys credit with the safe passage of the Argo through the Crashing Rocks?

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