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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. What does Phaeton request from his father to prove the validity of their relationship?
(a) To light his sky.
(b) To hold his lightning rod.
(c) To ride in his chariot.
(d) To flower his earth.

2. How does Pyramus kill himself?
(a) He stabs himself with a sword.
(b) He tears his own heart in two.
(c) He drowns himself in the sea.
(d) He drinks a vile of poison.

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

4. What power does Medusa's head hold?
(a) The power to turn objects to gold.
(b) The power to turn water to wine.
(c) The power to turn people to stone.
(d) The power to turn people to snakes.

5. When Medea first sees Jason, which of the following best describes her response?
(a) Enraged.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Lustful.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?

2. What do the tears of the sea nymph who sees Dis steal Proserpina transform into?

3. During the competition, what does Arachne's portrait exemplify?

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

5. What animal propels Juno's chariot?

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