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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 12: Nestor and Hercules | Book 12: The Death of Achilles | Book 13: Ajax and Ulysses and the Arms of Achilles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?
(a) Andromeda's fiance.
(b) Perseus' wife.
(c) Perseus' mother.
(d) Andromeda's brother.

2. What do the tears of the sea nymph who sees Dis steal Proserpina transform into?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A stream.
(c) A gravestone.
(d) A black hole.

3. On what continent does Miletus give birth to twins?
(a) Africa.
(b) Antarctica.
(c) Europe.
(d) Asia.

4. Why does Nestor leave Hercules out of his story about the Trojan War?
(a) Because Hercules would be embarrassed.
(b) Because Hercules asked him not to.
(c) Because he hates Hercules.
(d) Because Hercules wasn't at the battle.

5. Where is Achilles struck by an arrow, killing him?
(a) In the heel.
(b) In the neck.
(c) In the elbow.
(d) In the stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Hercules' death?

2. At what event does a centaur attempt to rape Hippodames?

3. Which of the following objects is NOT thrown at Caenis by the centaurs in an attempt to kill him?

4. What does Apollo conceal himself behind when he whispers advice to Paris during the war?

5. As punishment for harming a nymph, what is Dyrope slowly transformed into?

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