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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else dies as the Argonauts are waiting to leave Lykos's land?

2. Who is the father of Polyphemus?

3. Who steals all of Phineus's food?

4. How many bulls does Jason promise to sacrifice upon a safe return to Hellas?

5. What does Jason ask his mother to do when he leaves for the Argos?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Amykos during his boxing match with Polydeukes?

2. What punishment does Phineus receive for angering Zeus?

3. Why are the Leminan women going to welcome the Argonauts on their island?

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

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

6. Why is the ship the Argo so special?

7. What does Idmon tell the Argonauts prior to them leaving on their voyage?

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

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

10. Why is the land where Sthenelos's tomb resides called "Lyre"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In may circumstances throughout the text, readers can see the gods as cruel. Do you think that the actions of the gods were cruel? Choose three different actions made by the gods and deem the either cruel or just.

Essay Topic 2

Many stories are created so that a reader will come away from the story having learned something such as a moral or a lesson. What is the moral or lesson of "Jason and the Golden Fleece"?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters in the story are ruled by jealousy and selfishness. Choose two characters from the text and discuss the consequences of their jealousy and selfishness.

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