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

2. Who sings a song for Eurydice that is so moving, even the harsh Fates begin to weep?
(a) Pluto.
(b) Orpheus.
(c) Venus.
(d) Proserpina.

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

4. What type of bird are Pierus' daughters transformed into?
(a) Kingfishers.
(b) Cardinals.
(c) Mockingbirds.
(d) Magpies.

5. In hearing of Mercury's affections for Herse, what goddess does Minerva transform herself into?
(a) Greed.
(b) Lust.
(c) Envy.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Pygmalion sculpt his wife out of?

5. With what is Phaeton killed?

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