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

2. What object represents Meleager's life according to an old prophecy?
(a) A log.
(b) A river tide.
(c) A snowflake.
(d) A leaf.

3. What does Medea instruct Pelias' daughters to do to their father?
(a) Cut off one of their father's toes.
(b) Remove the skin from his body.
(c) Shave off all their father's hair.
(d) Drain him of his blood.

4. In response to Juno's actions against Tiresias, what gift does Jupiter give the old man?
(a) The gift of everlasting life.
(b) The ability to love.
(c) The ability to prophecy.
(d) The ability to fly.

5. Who does Cupid's first arrow hit?
(a) Io.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Olympus.
(d) Jupiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sings a song for Eurydice that is so moving, even the harsh Fates begin to weep?

2. Why does Juno become enraged with Athamas and Ino?

3. With what type of material are Icarus' wings fashioned?

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

5. What type of flower is Proserpina collecting when Dis first finds her?

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