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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. Who does the fisherman who becomes a god spurn Circe in favor of?
(a) Pasiphae.
(b) Athena.
(c) Scylla.
(d) Perse.

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

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

4. What does Daedalus give Circe as a gift?
(a) A jewel.
(b) A ship.
(c) A loom.
(d) A scythe.

5. Why is Medea cursed when she arrives at Aiaia?
(a) She tried to kill herself.
(b) She killed her mother by mistake.
(c) She murdered her own brother.
(d) She made a deal with the devil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Odysseus ask of Circe before they sleep together?

3. What does Aeetes tell Circe at Pasiphae's wedding that stuns her?

4. Why is Circe's mother unhappy with Pasiphae's husband?

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

(see the answer key)

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