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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 kind of animal does Helios keep in fields?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Cows.
(d) Snakes.

2. 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 all its teeth fall out once per month.
(d) Makes it a completely docile, harmless creature.

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

4. What does Circe's brother do to help her heal?
(a) He gives her a pill to swallow, which helps her skin heal.
(b) He gives her a mirror to reflect the sun on her skin, which helps her heal.
(c) He gives her a flower to rub on her skin.
(d) He gives her a salve and utters a spell to help her skin heal.

5. What kindness does Circe do for her uncle who is punished in Chapter 2?
(a) She frees him from his chains.
(b) She brings him nectar.
(c) She wipes his wounds.
(d) She brings him food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Circe expect the gods to do to her once they find out she has practiced transformation spells?

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

3. What is Circe's father's hall made out of?

4. What does the leader of the sailors do to Circe in Chapter 14?

5. Who is Circe's mother?

(see the answer key)

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