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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 suspicious.
(d) They are gossipy and gleeful.

2. Who comes to Aiaia in Chapter 14 that Circe is not happy to see?
(a) Athena.
(b) Helios.
(c) A nymph who has been exiled by her father.
(d) Zeus.

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

4. Who is the great craftsman that Circe catches a glimpse of at Pasiphae's wedding?
(a) Minos.
(b) Icarus.
(c) Daedalus.
(d) Odysseus.

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

6. What does Helios tell Aeetes he will do to him once he has learned about Aeetes's powers?
(a) The gods will give him the same punishment as Prometheus.
(b) The gods will elevate him to stand at Zeus's right hand.
(c) The gods will banish him.
(d) The gods will watch him closely in his kingdom.

7. 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 to burn Circe out of existence for lying.
(c) Circe's brother tells Helios that she means to destroy Helios with her powers.
(d) Circe's brother tells Helios he taught Circe all she knows.

8. What animal does Circe transform the sailors into in Chapter 14?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Turtles.
(d) Pigs.

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

10. What does Pasiphae's child do to Circe during the birthing process?
(a) Hugs her tenderly.
(b) Pushes her across the room.
(c) Bites several of her fingers off.
(d) Stabs her with a small knife.

11. Which god fell in love with Ariadne?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Helios.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Dionysus.

12. 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.

13. Who is the niece of Circe's that she meets for the first time in Crete?
(a) Medea.
(b) Scylla.
(c) Athena.
(d) Ariadne.

14. What is Circe's greatest gift in her spells?
(a) Mind control.
(b) Transformation.
(c) Healing.
(d) Love draughts.

15. Who is killed on earth habitually for getting the movements of the sun wrong?
(a) Priests.
(b) Wives.
(c) Children.
(d) Astronomers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Perses go shortly after Pasiphae's wedding?

2. What does Daedalus give Circe as a gift?

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

4. Which sibling was born right after Circe?

5. What does Aeetes tell Circe about that he thinks there is great potential power in in Chapter 3?

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