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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. What does everything that Midas touches turn into?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Gold.
(c) Water.
(d) Fire.

2. What is Eurydice bitten by on the day of her wedding?
(a) A snake.
(b) A spider.
(c) A weasel.
(d) A scorpion.

3. What skill do both Arachne and Minerva hold?
(a) Sculpting.
(b) Painting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Weaving.

4. What part of her father's body does Scylla present to Minos in an act of love?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His scalp.
(c) His heart.
(d) His spine.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Meleager's mother is faced with the prospect of choosing sides between her son and brothers, who does she decide to kill?

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

4. To whom does the council award the armor that has been fought over by Ajax and Ulysses?

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

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