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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 is the reaction of the gods and nymphs who know Scylla after her transformation?
(a) They are angry.
(b) They are gossipy and gleeful.
(c) They are suspicious.
(d) They are devastated.

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

3. What is Circe's house on Aiaia like?
(a) It is well-stocked with food and fine furnishings.
(b) It is a windowless bungalow made of black obsidian.
(c) It is a cave.
(d) It is a rickety shack.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What great danger does Circe lead the sailors through on the way to Crete?

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

5. What creature does Pasiphae give birth to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Aaetes give Circe the night before she leaves for her exile?

3. What are Circe's parents' opinions of mortals?

4. What is Prometheus's eventual permanent punishment by Zeus?

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

6. Why does Circe cast her spell on Scylla?

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

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

9. Who begins to start showing up uninvited on Aiaia in Chapter 14?

10. How does Circe help Prometheus in Chapter 2?

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