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

2. How does Circe change the mortal fisherman into a god?

3. What kind of animal does Helios keep in fields?

4. How long does Aeetes tell Circe he has had his powers?

5. What does Circe's first divine visitor ask of her when he comes to Aiaia in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Theseus manage to kill the Minotaur?

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

5. What is the only reason Helios begins to believe that Circe has real powers?

6. In Chapter 11, what does Pasiphae tell Circe is the only thing that Helios and the rest of the gods care about?

7. What does Circe teach herself more about little by little in her exile on Aiaia?

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

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

10. What does Circe do to Scylla?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how both Aetees's and Helios's indifference to Circe contributes to her own expectations for how she deserves to be treated by other men she meets later in life.

Essay Topic 2

From the first ship bearing Daedalus to the small ship Circe finally leaves Aiaia on with Telemachus centuries later, ships play an important role in the action of this novel. Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of ships in Circe.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Circe try to convince Medea to separate herself from Jason, and what does Medea's reaction to Circe's entreaties reveal about women's place in society at that time, even if they were deities? Write an essay explaining your answer, drawing on specific references from the text for support.

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