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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to look for Medea and Jason shortly after they leave Aiaia in Chapter 13?
(a) Perses.
(b) Aeetes.
(c) Helios.
(d) Apollo.

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

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

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

5. Who is tasked with punishing Circe's uncle for Zeus?
(a) A Fate.
(b) A Fury.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Hades.

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

7. How long does Aeetes tell Circe he has had his powers?
(a) Since he was a teenager.
(b) Since birth.
(c) For several months.
(d) Since she taught them to him.

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

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

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

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

12. What does Aeetes tell Circe he thinks about what she did to Scylla?
(a) He tells her Scylla will try to get revenge on her.
(b) He tells her Scylla will still marry a god.
(c) He tells her Scylla might do quite well as a monster because she has her own form of power now.
(d) He tells her Scylla will try to find a way to change herself back.

13. What herb does Odysseus bring to Aiaia with him in Chapter 15?
(a) Thyme.
(b) Castor.
(c) Periwinkle.
(d) Moly.

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

15. Which sibling does Circe take on caring for?
(a) Perses.
(b) Aeetes.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Pasiphae.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Daedalus been sent for Circe?

2. Who is Medea's father?

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

4. Who comes to visit Circe after she confesses about transforming Scylla?

5. What does Hermes tell Circe about her voice that she has never heard before?

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