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

2. What is the name of the goddess that threatens Niobe?
(a) Minerva.
(b) Andromeda.
(c) Latona.
(d) Juno.

3. What type of bird is Daedalion transformed into when he jumps off the cliff?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A kingfisher.
(c) A vulture.
(d) A sparrow.

4. What is the name of the nymph that first falls in love with Narcissus?
(a) Reflection.
(b) Self.
(c) Echo.
(d) Obsession.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Cadmus and his wife live out the rest of their days after their transformation?

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

3. What animal does Jupiter transform himself into when he kidnaps Ganymede?

4. What is interesting about Cycnus' skin?

5. In Ovid's version of the creation of the earth, what are the first two forces to be separated?

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