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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 does Circe's brother do to help her heal?

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

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

4. Who does Circe have an affair with on Crete?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Daedalus and Icarus escape Crete?

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

3. Why does Circe cast her spell on Scylla?

4. What does Helios do when Circe contradicts him in front of the other divinities in Chapter 6?

5. What does Circe do to Scylla?

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

7. Who is the first visitor Circe has on Aiaia and why does that person come?

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

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

10. How does Aaetes treat Circe when he comes to Aiaia in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When does Circe realize that her own desires and her will are a critical part of her sorcery? Write an essay explaining how and when Circe comes to this important realization, citing specific examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why is it so important to Circe to finally destroy Scylla in Chapter 25, so important that she risks both hers and Telemachus's life to do it? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing references from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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