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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6: Arachne | Book 6: Niobe | Book 6: The Lycian Peasants | Book 6: Marsyas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the competition, what does Arachne's portrait exemplify?
(a) The glory of the Olympian gods.
(b) The violence of the Olympian gods.
(c) The dangers of the underworld.
(d) The beauty of the Athens landscape.

2. After Tiresias is struck by a stick, what is changed about him?
(a) His gender.
(b) His height.
(c) His ability to love.
(d) His speech.

3. When Apollo goes missing, what does Mercury steal from him?
(a) His gold.
(b) His flocks.
(c) His music.
(d) His wife.

4. What is the name of the nymph that first falls in love with Narcissus?
(a) Reflection.
(b) Echo.
(c) Obsession.
(d) Self.

5. As Cadmus and his wife mourn Athamas and Ino, what animals are they turned into by their grief?
(a) Toads.
(b) Goldfish.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Dolphins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juno enlist Tisiphone to do?

2. What type of beast does Apollo give Cononis' baby to?

3. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?

4. What animal propels Juno's chariot?

5. What skill do both Arachne and Minerva hold?

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