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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapter Six - Chapter Ten).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Circe change the mortal fisherman into a god?
(a) She uses enchanted yarn from a divine cloak.
(b) She uses sacred shells from Poseidon.
(c) She uses flowers drenched in divine blood.
(d) She uses ancient scrolls and teaches herself spoken charms.

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

3. What does Hermes tell Circe about her voice that she has never heard before?
(a) That her voice is the most beautiful music in the world.
(b) That her voice is only a whisper.
(c) That her voice is similar to those of mortals.
(d) That her voice can speak in many different languages.

4. Why is Aiaia significant to Circe?
(a) She knows it is where her mother was born.
(b) She knows it is where she will have six children someday.
(c) She knows it is where Helios proved his loyalty to Zeus, vanquishing a Titan and drenching the land in blood.
(d) She knows it is where she was fated to die eventually.

5. What does Helios do to Circe when she insists it was her power that changed Scylla?
(a) He turns her into a log.
(b) He says she must marry the man she hates the most.
(c) He takes away her voice temporarily.
(d) He burns her badly so she is in pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a mortal fisherman offer Circe that she has never tasted before in Chapter 4?

2. What is Circe's greatest gift in her spells?

3. Who does Circe disguise herself as on the ship to Crete?

4. Who is tasked with punishing Circe's uncle for Zeus?

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

(see the answer key)

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