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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapter Twenty One - Chapter Twenty Three).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prophecy does Hermes tell Circe about herself?
(a) That one day Odysseus would come to her island.
(b) That one day she would marry Hermes.
(c) That one day she would become mortal.
(d) That one day she would die by her own daughter's hand.

2. Why is Circe so happy to see the sailors who have lost their way and come to her for aid in Chapter 14?
(a) She is lonely.
(b) She needs a way to get off the island, and they have a ship.
(c) She is afraid of the animals on the island.
(d) She has been threatened by Zeus.

3. What does Pasiphae's child do to Circe during the birthing process?
(a) Hugs her tenderly.
(b) Pushes her across the room.
(c) Bites several of her fingers off.
(d) Stabs her with a small knife.

4. What does Pasiphae tell Circe unites them in Chapter 11?
(a) They both love the same kind of men.
(b) They both want to overthrow Zeus.
(c) They both loathe their family.
(d) They both want more children.

5. Why are monsters a boon to gods?
(a) Because they highlight how beautiful gods are with their own ugliness.
(b) Because they kill more people to send to the underworld.
(c) Because they cause people to pray to the gods more.
(d) Because they have to pay tribute to the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, who comes to Circe to lift the curse they carry?

2. What skill does Circe cultivate during her early days on Aiaia?

3. Who comes to visit Circe after she confesses about transforming Scylla?

4. Who comes to Aiaia in Chapter 14 that Circe is not happy to see?

5. How does Circe try to change Scylla back to herself in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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