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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 does the spell that Circe casts on the Minotaur do?
(a) Charms it so it can not leave its cage.
(b) Staunches its appetite so it will only want to eat humans at harvest time.
(c) Makes it a completely docile, harmless creature.
(d) Makes all its teeth fall out once per month.

2. What does Circe's brother tell Helios about Circe's powers of witchcraft?
(a) Circe's brother tells Helios that her powers are real and that he has similar ones.
(b) Circe's brother tells Helios he taught Circe all she knows.
(c) Circe's brother tells Helios that she means to destroy Helios with her powers.
(d) Circe's brother tells Helios to burn Circe out of existence for lying.

3. In Chapter 13, who comes to Circe to lift the curse they carry?
(a) Poseidon and Medea.
(b) Ariadne and Medea.
(c) Jason and Medea.
(d) Daedalus and Icarus.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daedalus build to contain the Minotaur?

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

3. Who is Circe's father?

4. Where is Medea traveling to when she leaves Aiaia?

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

(see the answer key)

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