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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 does Juno enlist Tisiphone to do?
(a) Turn Athamas and Ino blind.
(b) Turn Athamas and Ino mad.
(c) Steal all the riches of Athamas and Ino.
(d) Kill all of Athamas and Ino's livestock.

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

3. In hearing of Mercury's affections for Herse, what goddess does Minerva transform herself into?
(a) Greed.
(b) Lust.
(c) Anger.
(d) Envy.

4. In her conversation with the raven, what does the crow claim to have been before her transformation?
(a) A nymph.
(b) A goddess.
(c) A princess.
(d) A warrior.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Minerva begins to beat her, how does Arachne commit suicide?

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

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

4. In response to Juno's actions against Tiresias, what gift does Jupiter give the old man?

5. After Juno is so enraged with Tiresias' answer to her question, what does she do to him?

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