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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hermes tell Circe about her voice that she has never heard before?
(a) That her voice is the most beautiful music in the world.
(b) That her voice can speak in many different languages.
(c) That her voice is only a whisper.
(d) That her voice is similar to those of mortals.

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

3. Who is the king of all gods and men?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Oceanus.
(d) Helios.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spell that Circe casts on the Minotaur do?

2. What does Helios do to Circe when she insists it was her power that changed Scylla?

3. Who is tasked with punishing Circe's uncle for Zeus?

4. In Chapter 13, who comes to Circe to lift the curse they carry?

5. What kindness does Circe do for her uncle who is punished in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What special gift does Helios have that Perse asks him to use at the birth of each of their children?

2. What does Aaetes tell Circe at Pasiphae's wedding that shocks and saddens her?

3. Who comes to Circe for help lifting a curse in Chapter 13 and what was the curse for?

4. What does the first ship of sailors who show up on Aiaia in Chapter 14 do to Circe, and how does she repay them?

5. Who is Zeus's father and how did he win his place as king of the gods?

6. How do the gods react to Scylla's transformation?

7. Why is Circe disgusted with Hermes' telling of how Ariadne dies?

8. What gift does Daedalus give to Circe when she leaves Crete and what does it symbolize?

9. What does Prometheus do that brings Zeus's wrath upon him?

10. How do Daedalus and Icarus escape Crete?

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