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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. At the opening of the novel, who or what does Ovid evoke to inspire his writing?
(a) The skies.
(b) The gods.
(c) The heavens.
(d) The muses.

2. How many days does Hercules' mother claim to have been in labor when her son was born?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Nine.

3. How does Hecuba exact her revenge upon her son, Polymestor?
(a) She scalps him while he sleeps.
(b) She sells him to the gypsies.
(c) She gouges out his eyes.
(d) She poisons his stew.

4. Which of the following objects is NOT thrown at Caenis by the centaurs in an attempt to kill him?
(a) Whole mountains.
(b) Clouds from the sky.
(c) Trees.
(d) Boulders.

5. As Cadmus and his wife mourn Athamas and Ino, what animals are they turned into by their grief?
(a) Goldfish.
(b) Toads.
(c) Dolphins.
(d) Snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Medea instruct Pelias' daughters to do to their father?

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

3. Where does Salmacis grab Hermaphrodites, begging the gods to make them as one?

4. What type of bird is Daedalion transformed into when he jumps off the cliff?

5. What animal is Hecuba transformed into after she exacts her revenge on Polymestor?

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