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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 awoke in terror as Medea and Jason approached the dragon?
(a) Women who had just given birth.
(b) Shepherds who were sleeping in nearby fields.
(c) Children sleeping in the fields.
(d) The birds in the trees.

2. Who is the steersman on the voyage back to Hellas?
(a) Typhios.
(b) Hercales.
(c) Jason.
(d) Ankaios.

3. What goddess was rising as Medea fled the castle?
(a) Themis.
(b) Moon.
(c) Nike.
(d) Alectrona.

4. What color do the eyes of a Colchian glitter?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Red.
(c) Gold.
(d) Green.

5. What does Jason place over the fleece to keep it safe?
(a) An oxen's hide.
(b) A robe.
(c) A blanket woven by Hera.
(d) A scarf of golden color.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jason say that their hopes of returning safely to Hellas are slim?

2. What does Medea promise to do to the dragon so that Jason may get the fleece?

3. After Agros spoke to the Argonauts about the path home, what do they see that marked the path they were to take?

4. In the Plain of Kirke, what hangs from the elm and willow branches?

5. As soon as Argos finished telling the Argonauts of his plans to help Jason to succeed, what bird flew into his lap?

Short Essay Questions

1. What challenge does Aietes pose to Jason in exchange for the Golden Fleece?

2. Why do Jason and Medea have to go see Kirke?

3. What does Medea do to create the drug to be used on the bulls?

4. How does Hera convince Thetis to help the Argonauts?

5. What happens to ensure that the Argonauts know the path they are to take back to Hellas?

6. Why does Medea devise a plan to kill Apsyrtos?

7. What does Medea normally do during the day?

8. Why does the narrator ask the Muse to tell the story of Book Four?

9. What did Aeites have Hephaistos make for his palace?

10. Why does Hera seek out Kypris (Aphrodite) to help Jason's quest?

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