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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. As punishment for harming a nymph, what is Dyrope slowly transformed into?
(a) A flower.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A tree.
(d) A bear.

2. What does Apollo conceal himself behind when he whispers advice to Paris during the war?
(a) The shadow of a mountain.
(b) A cloud.
(c) The trunk of a tree.
(d) A wave in the sea.

3. What type of flower is Proserpina collecting when Dis first finds her?
(a) Violets.
(b) Roses.
(c) Salvia.
(d) Marigolds.

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

5. What power does Medusa's head hold?
(a) The power to turn objects to gold.
(b) The power to turn water to wine.
(c) The power to turn people to stone.
(d) The power to turn people to snakes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Theseus smash over Eurytus' head, killing him?

3. What do the tears of the sea nymph who sees Dis steal Proserpina transform into?

4. How are the sons of Callirhoe altered after Hercules' death?

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

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