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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 type of beast does Apollo give Cononis' baby to?
(a) A centaur.
(b) A mermaid.
(c) An ogre.
(d) A giant.

2. What animal does Jupiter transform himself into when he kidnaps Ganymede?
(a) A kangaroo.
(b) A whale.
(c) A lion.
(d) A bird.

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life of Philemon and Baucis?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Poor.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Deceptive.

4. Where do the furies, including Tisiphone, live?
(a) In the water pods.
(b) In the underworld.
(c) In the tree branches.
(d) In the clouds.

5. What does Hercules break off of Achelous during their battle?
(a) His wings.
(b) His horn.
(c) His nose.
(d) His collarbones.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Cadmus and his wife mourn Athamas and Ino, what animals are they turned into by their grief?

2. How does Hercules kill the beast that is attacking Deianara in the woods?

3. Over what does Achelous find himself in a fight with Hercules?

4. Why does Juno become enraged with Athamas and Ino?

5. How does Philomena get messages to Pronce after her tongue has been removed?

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