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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 13: The Pilgrimage of Aeneas | Book 13: Acis and Galatea | Book 13: Scylla and Glaucus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does everything that Midas touches turn into?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Gold.
(c) Fire.
(d) Water.

2. Which of the following is NOT an argument that Ajax gives when fighting for the armor?
(a) His ancestral lines.
(b) His battle scars.
(c) His fighting history.
(d) His strong body.

3. How does Philomena get messages to Pronce after her tongue has been removed?
(a) Through written letters.
(b) Through smoke signals.
(c) Through eye blinking.
(d) Through woven tapestries.

4. What sport does Hyacinth excel at?
(a) Disc throwing.
(b) Sprinting.
(c) Pole vaulting.
(d) Hurtle jumping.

5. How many days does Hercules' mother claim to have been in labor when her son was born?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laomedon promise to pay the gods for their help in building a wall around Troy?

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

3. What type of nymph is Galatea?

4. How many children does Niobe lose after she refuses to comply with the gods?

5. What animal makes up half of Pan's body?

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