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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 8: Perdix | Book 8: Meleager and the Calydonian Boar | Book 8: Althaea and Meleager | Book 8: Achelous and the Nymphs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what type of material are Icarus' wings fashioned?
(a) Gold.
(b) Lead.
(c) Wax.
(d) Sand.

2. What type of animal does Meleager kill, giving all of the credit to Atalanta?
(a) A boar.
(b) A badger.
(c) A buffalo.
(d) A coyote.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what weapon is Perseus threatened at his wedding?

2. What animal, when mated with a human, produces a Minotaur?

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

4. During the competition, what does Minerva's portrait exemplify?

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

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