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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 is unique about Argus' face?
(a) He has many ears.
(b) He has many tongues.
(c) He has many eyes.
(d) He has many teeth.

2. After Juno is so enraged with Tiresias' answer to her question, what does she do to him?
(a) She mutes him.
(b) She deafens him.
(c) She blinds him.
(d) She shrinks him.

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

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

5. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?
(a) Because she lied about her identity.
(b) Because she has stolen from him.
(c) Because she has been unfaithful.
(d) Because she rebuked his advances.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal propels Juno's chariot?

3. After Arachne is dead, what type of animal does Minerva transform her body into?

4. When Apollo goes missing, what does Mercury steal from him?

5. What is the name of the nymph that first falls in love with Narcissus?

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