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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. After Arachne is dead, what type of animal does Minerva transform her body into?
(a) A moth.
(b) A ladybug.
(c) A spider.
(d) A cockroach.

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

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

4. What animal, when mated with a human, produces a Minotaur?
(a) A buffalo.
(b) A moose.
(c) A bull.
(d) A cariboo.

5. What type of beast does Apollo give Cononis' baby to?
(a) A centaur.
(b) An ogre.
(c) A mermaid.
(d) A giant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following gods creates the four seasons for man?

3. In Ovid's version of the creation of the earth, what are the first two forces to be separated?

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

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

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