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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 10: Ganymede | Book 10: Hyacinth | Book 10: Pygmalion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poisonous object does the beast give to Deianara right before it dies?
(a) A cloak.
(b) A crown.
(c) An apple.
(d) A pair of shoes.

2. Who does Pronce kill in order to get back at her husband, Tereus?
(a) Tereus.
(b) Tereus' father.
(c) Tereus' mother.
(d) Tereus' son.

3. What is Pronce's relationship to Philomena?
(a) They are mother-daughter.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) They are best friends.
(d) They are cousins.

4. How does Juno punish the servants living in Athamas and Ino's house?
(a) She transforms them into rats.
(b) She turns them to stone.
(c) She drowns them in a river.
(d) She feeds them to poisonous snakes.

5. What sport does Hyacinth excel at?
(a) Sprinting.
(b) Disc throwing.
(c) Hurtle jumping.
(d) Pole vaulting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal attempts to attack Deianara while she is walking through the woods?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life of Philemon and Baucis?

3. Which god accidentally kills Hyacinth?

4. In hearing of Mercury's affections for Herse, what goddess does Minerva transform herself into?

5. What animal does Jupiter transform himself into when he kidnaps Ganymede?

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