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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. Who is Phaeton's father?
(a) The Wind.
(b) The Sun.
(c) The Sea.
(d) The Moon.

2. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Gold plated flowers.
(c) Artwork.
(d) Green vines.

3. Which goddess transforms Pygmalions' wife into a real woman?
(a) Juno.
(b) Venus.
(c) Minerva.
(d) Proserpina.

4. During the competition, what does Minerva's portrait exemplify?
(a) The beauty of the Athens landscape.
(b) The violence of the Olympian gods.
(c) The glory of the Olympian gods.
(d) The dangers of the underworld.

5. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe decide to run away from their families?
(a) Because their fathers do not approve of their relationship.
(b) Because Pyramus is rich and Thisbe is poor.
(c) Because their fathers are both murderers.
(d) Because Thisbe is dying and Pyramus is the only one that can save her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Venus having an affair with when her husband, Vulcan, discovers them?

2. Why does Jason arrive at King Aetes' court?

3. What type of bird are Pierus' daughters transformed into?

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

5. What does Myrrha turn herself into to avoid being killed?

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