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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aeetes tell Circe about that he thinks there is great potential power in in Chapter 3?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Pharmaka.
(c) Good food.
(d) The ocean waves.

3. What does a mortal fisherman offer Circe that she has never tasted before in Chapter 4?
(a) Wine.
(b) Olives.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Bread.

4. Who is the leader of the first ship that comes to Aiaia in Chapter 9?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Daedalus.

5. What does Aeetes tell Circe at Pasiphae's wedding that stuns her?
(a) He has been exiled by Helios.
(b) He has been condemned to death.
(c) He has been given his own kingdom and is leaving.
(d) He is becoming an evil sorcerer.

6. What does the leader of the sailors do to Circe in Chapter 14?
(a) Takes her prisoner on his ship.
(b) Slaughters her animals against her wishes.
(c) Steals her finest bowls.
(d) Rapes her.

7. What does Circe's first divine visitor ask of her when he comes to Aiaia in Chapter 8?
(a) To take shelter from Athena's wrath.
(b) To eat from Circe's pantry because he is starving.
(c) To store Apollo's lyre there.
(d) To give Circe his son, who is in danger.

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

9. What is Helios the god of?
(a) Wind.
(b) Water.
(c) Fates.
(d) Sun.

10. What does Circe try to convince Medea to do before Medea leaves Aiaia with Jason?
(a) She tries to convince Medea to seek Helios's aid.
(b) She tries to convince Medea to stay with her and practice witchcraft.
(c) She tries to convince Medea to go back to her father.
(d) She tries to convince Medea to kill Jason.

11. Who is Daedalus's son?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Icarus.
(c) Paris.
(d) Oedipus.

12. Who killed Ariadne?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Ares.

13. What great danger does Circe lead the sailors through on the way to Crete?
(a) She leads them past the mermaids.
(b) She leads them past the kraken.
(c) She leads them past the sirens.
(d) She leads them past Scylla's ravenous jaws.

14. 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 only a whisper.
(c) That her voice is the most beautiful music in the world.
(d) That her voice is similar to those of mortals.

15. What does Odysseus ask of Circe before they sleep together?
(a) An oath by the River Styx that she would not hurt him.
(b) A promise that she would give him all her treasure.
(c) A promise that she would set his men free.
(d) For her to give him the powerful amulet around her neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Circe's father?

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

3. How does Daedalus attempt to escape Crete?

4. Who is the great craftsman that Circe catches a glimpse of at Pasiphae's wedding?

5. What animal does Circe transform the sailors into in Chapter 14?

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