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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 11: Peleus and Thetis | Book 11: Daedalion | Book 11: The Cattle of Peleus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of animal attempts to attack Deianara while she is walking through the woods?
(a) A minotaur.
(b) A unicorn.
(c) A centaur.
(d) A giant.

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

3. What type of tree does Jupiter change Daphne into in order to protect her?
(a) A hickory tree.
(b) A magnolia tree.
(c) A laurel tree.
(d) An olive tree.

4. Where does Orpheus go to attempt to win back his wife?
(a) The vally of the gods.
(b) Mount Olympus.
(c) The heavens.
(d) The underworld.

5. Which of the following activities does Atalanta challenge her potential suitors to?
(a) A foot race.
(b) A dance contest.
(c) A cookoff.
(d) A weaving competition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Pyramus think attacked and killed Thisbe?

2. How many days does Hercules' mother claim to have been in labor when her son was born?

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

4. As Cadmus and his wife mourn Athamas and Ino, what animals are they turned into by their grief?

5. What do the gods say that Laomedon must do to his daughter Hesion?

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