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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 is the reaction of the gods and nymphs who know Scylla after her transformation?

2. What is the last thing Perses says to Circe before he leaves?

3. What does a mortal fisherman offer Circe that she has never tasted before in Chapter 4?

4. Who does the fisherman who becomes a god spurn Circe in favor of?

5. What is Circe's house on Aiaia like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Circe do to Scylla?

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

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

9. Why does Circe cast her spell on Scylla?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What lessons do Circe, other gods, and mortals learn about the role of prophecies and the fates during the course of the novel? Is there any instance in which a character or characters seem to have been able to change the outcome of a prophecy? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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