Circe Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Madeline Miller
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Circe Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Madeline Miller
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Circe's first divine visitor to Aiaia?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hermes.

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

3. What skill does Circe cultivate during her early days on Aiaia?
(a) Kite-making.
(b) Sorcery.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Painting.

4. What is the last thing Perses says to Circe before he leaves?
(a) She should go talk to Poseidon to become free.
(b) She should practice her witchcraft to take revenge on the family.
(c) At least he will not have to hear her voice anymore.
(d) He loves her very much.

5. What does Helios say must be done with Circe because of the way she used her powers?
(a) She will receive the same punishment as Prometheus.
(b) She will be forced to change others into monsters.
(c) She is sentenced to live under the sea all her days with Trygon.
(d) She is banished to an island in exile.

6. 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.

7. Where does Pasiphae get married?
(a) Persia.
(b) Rome.
(c) Crete.
(d) Egypt.

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

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

10. What prophecy does Hermes tell Circe about herself?
(a) That one day she would become mortal.
(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 marry Hermes.

11. Who does Circe disguise herself as on the ship to Crete?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Aeetes.
(c) Athena.
(d) Helios.

12. Who are the two main groups of opposing gods who maintain a fragile peace?
(a) Olympians and Romans.
(b) Titans and Italians.
(c) Olympians and Trojans.
(d) Titans and Olympians.

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

14. Which sibling was born right after Circe?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Perse.
(c) Aeetes.
(d) Pasiphae.

15. What was Jason trying to obtain from Medea's father?
(a) The arc of the covenant.
(b) The golden fleece.
(c) The sword in the stone.
(d) The golden goblet.

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 is wrong with the sailors Aeetes brings with him to Aiaia?

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

4. What does Circe say when Hermes asks her if she will bear his child?

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

(see the answer keys)

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