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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills the Minotaur?

2. How does Circe respond to Daedalus when he thanks her in Chapter 9?

3. What does Pasiphae tell Circe unites them in Chapter 11?

4. What does Circe's brother tell Helios about Circe's powers of witchcraft?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Helios's halls made of and why does Circe realize Helios picked this material?

2. Why does Circe think the house on Aiaia is so lovely in Chapter 7?

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

4. Why does Circe's mother Perse dislike her almost from the moment of her birth?

5. Who is the leader of the first ship that lands on Aiaia during Circe's exile and why did he come?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing when and why Circle finally realizes the gods are so affronted by her powers of witchcraft. In your essay, explain why the gods recoil from Circe and others among them who have similar powers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the sources of the difficulties and tensions that arise between Circe and her son Telegonus as Circe raises him in exile with her on Aiaia.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Circe attracted to Daedalus, and what does the extraordinary loom he sends her back to Aiaia with symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text.

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