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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. Why are monsters a boon to gods?
2. What phrase of Daedalus's does Circe remember in Chapter 12 while exiled on Aiaia?
3. How does Circe ask her grandmother Tethys to help the mortal fisherman she loves?
4. Why has Daedalus been sent for Circe?
5. Who is Daedalus's son?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Circe's parents' opinions of mortals?
2. What does the first ship of sailors who show up on Aiaia in Chapter 14 do to Circe, and how does she repay them?
3. Who begins to start showing up uninvited on Aiaia in Chapter 14?
4. What does Circe do to Scylla?
5. What is Prometheus's eventual permanent punishment by Zeus?
6. What are Helios's halls made of and why does Circe realize Helios picked this material?
7. Who comes to Circe for help lifting a curse in Chapter 13 and what was the curse for?
8. In Chapter 11, what does Pasiphae tell Circe is the only thing that Helios and the rest of the gods care about?
9. Who is the leader of the first ship that lands on Aiaia during Circe's exile and why did he come?
10. What special gift does Helios have that Perse asks him to use at the birth of each of their children?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Circe has a special skill for spells that deal with transformations. Write an essay exploring the different ways and the various purposes for which Circe uses transformation spells throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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