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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. When Medea plans to go see her sister to "test her", how many times does she pace the hall?

2. What about Ganymede fills Zeus with desire?

3. What animal speaks to Jason and Moposos to tell them of the plan for Jason to meet Medea?

4. What inanimate object aboard the Argos speaks with a human voice telling them of their punishment for killing Apsyrtos?

5. Who does Jason kill in an ambush with Medea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aietes threaten his people with after he finds out that Jason has Medea?

2. Why do the Argonauts think that Jason should not protect Medea?

3. Why does Medea decide to go to Jason and flee her father's lands?

4. What does Medea tell Jason will happen if he breaks his promise to her?

5. What does Medea normally do during the day?

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

7. What happens that makes Aietes wary of his own family?

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

9. What does Medea do as she leaves her father's palace?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At one point, one of the Argonauts told of his belief that their fate rested in the arms of women. Why do you think that the Argonauts felt this way about women? Do women typically have important roles? What about the goddesses? Find three examples and explain.

Essay Topic 3

One major theme of the story is that of a journey. While one main journey is undertaken, many different paths must be chosen along the way. Discuss the different journeys that are taken throughout the story.

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