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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapter Eleven - Chapter Fifteen).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reaction of the gods and nymphs who know Scylla after her transformation?
(a) They are gossipy and gleeful.
(b) They are suspicious.
(c) They are devastated.
(d) They are angry.

2. What is Circe's house on Aiaia like?
(a) It is a windowless bungalow made of black obsidian.
(b) It is a rickety shack.
(c) It is a cave.
(d) It is well-stocked with food and fine furnishings.

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

4. What does Helios say when Circe confesses that it was she who transformed Scylla?
(a) Helios does not believe Circe is powerful enough to have transformed Scylla.
(b) Helios tells Circe to go and practice her witchcraft more.
(c) Helios congratulates Circe on her power.
(d) Helios tells Circe he is saddened that her power has surpassed his.

5. What does Daedalus build to contain the Minotaur?
(a) The Golden Cage.
(b) The Serpentine Garden.
(c) The Labyrinth.
(d) The Ten-Mile Maze.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the fisherman who becomes a god spurn Circe in favor of?

2. What does Helios say must be done with Circe because of the way she used her powers?

3. What does the spell that Circe casts on the Minotaur do?

4. What does Aeetes tell Circe he thinks about what she did to Scylla?

5. Who are the two main groups of opposing gods who maintain a fragile peace?

(see the answer key)

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