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

2. Where do Cadmus and his wife live out the rest of their days after their transformation?
(a) In their same home.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In the underworld.
(d) In the clouds.

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

4. After Minerva begins to beat her, how does Arachne commit suicide?
(a) She drinks poison.
(b) She holds her breath until she dies.
(c) She stabs herself through the heart.
(d) She hangs herself.

5. After Arachne is dead, what type of animal does Minerva transform her body into?
(a) A ladybug.
(b) A spider.
(c) A cockroach.
(d) A moth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Minerva disguise herself as when she visits Arachne?

2. What object do Deucalian and Pyrrah throw to the earth, creating humans?

3. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?

4. Where do the furies, including Tisiphone, live?

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

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