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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Tiresias | Book 3: Narcissus and Echo | Book 3: Pentheus and Bacchus | Book 4: The Daughters of Minyas.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. After visiting a man named Lycaon, what disastrous event does Jupiter create to wipe out humanity?
(a) A monsoon.
(b) A flood.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A fire.

4. In Ovid's version of the creation of the earth, what are the first two forces to be separated?
(a) Light from dark.
(b) Heavy air from light air.
(c) Land from water.
(d) Humans from gods.

5. After Castillo is reunited with her son, what does Jupiter transform the pair into?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Trees.
(c) Stars.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what is Phaeton killed?

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

4. What does Jupiter transform Io into in the attempts to quench his wife's suspicion?

5. What type of tree does Jupiter change Daphne into in order to protect her?

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