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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. How does Circe respond to Daedalus when he thanks her in Chapter 9?
(a) She tells him she will take all of his future creations to pay his debt to her.
(b) She tells him he is a fool to thank her, because it was she who made Scylla.
(c) She throws herself into the sea in despair.
(d) She weeps in thanks.

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

3. Who does Circe disguise herself as on the ship to Crete?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Helios.
(c) Athena.
(d) Aeetes.

4. Why is Circe's mother unhappy with Pasiphae's husband?
(a) There is a prophecy that he will die young.
(b) He is poor.
(c) He is mortal.
(d) He is ugly.

5. What does Circe say when Hermes asks her if she will bear his child?
(a) No, never.
(b) Not unless he would marry her.
(c) Yes, in ten years' time.
(d) Not unless he would help her break her exile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Circe have an affair with on Crete?

2. What does Pasiphae's child do to Circe during the birthing process?

3. Which god fell in love with Ariadne?

4. How does Daedalus feel about his role in bringing the Minotaur to the world?

5. What herb does Odysseus bring to Aiaia with him in Chapter 15?

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