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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7: Medea and Aeson | Book 7: Medea and Pelias: Her Flight | Book 7: Theseus | Book 7: Minos, Aeacus, The Plague at Ageina, The Myrmidons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the nymphs come to bury Narcissus' body, what is the only thing that they find by the pool of water?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Bones.
(d) His reflection.

2. What are the sailors aboard Acoetes' ship transformed into after their failed attempt to kidnap Bacchus?
(a) Sea urchins.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Mermen.
(d) Starfish.

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

4. With what is Phaeton killed?
(a) A wild animal.
(b) A giant wave.
(c) A lightning bolt.
(d) A sword.

5. In what "age of time" are all the creatures of the earth living harmoniously with one another?
(a) The Iron Age.
(b) The Gold Age.
(c) The Bronze Age.
(d) The Silver Age.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After visiting a man named Lycaon, what disastrous event does Jupiter create to wipe out humanity?

3. What is the name of the goddess that threatens Niobe?

4. At the opening of the novel, who or what does Ovid evoke to inspire his writing?

5. When Medea first sees Jason, which of the following best describes her response?

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