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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 13: The Fall of Troy | Book 13: Hecuba, Polyxena, and Polydorus | Book 13: Memnon.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job does Ganymede take over when he lives with Jupiter?
(a) Cupbearer.
(b) Knight.
(c) Stable boy.
(d) Cook.

3. What does Laomedon promise to pay the gods for their help in building a wall around Troy?
(a) Silk.
(b) Women.
(c) Horses.
(d) Gold.

4. What are the sailors aboard Acoetes' ship transformed into after their failed attempt to kidnap Bacchus?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Mermen.
(c) Starfish.
(d) Sea urchins.

5. What is the name of the nymph sent to Alcyone to inform her of Ceyx's death?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Whisper.
(c) Echo.
(d) Dream.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an explicit instruction from Jupiter on how the re-population of the earth is to happen?

2. What does Diana sacrifice in the place of Iphigenia?

3. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe decide to run away from their families?

4. After Arachne is dead, what type of animal does Minerva transform her body into?

5. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?

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