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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) Envy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Greed.

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

3. What animal does Pyramus think attacked and killed Thisbe?
(a) A vulture.
(b) A bear.
(c) A lion.
(d) A shark.

4. How does Juno punish the servants living in Athamas and Ino's house?
(a) She feeds them to poisonous snakes.
(b) She turns them to stone.
(c) She drowns them in a river.
(d) She transforms them into rats.

5. What is unique about Argus' face?
(a) He has many tongues.
(b) He has many teeth.
(c) He has many ears.
(d) He has many eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following objects is NOT thrown at Caenis by the centaurs in an attempt to kill him?

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

3. Where do the furies, including Tisiphone, live?

4. What job does Ganymede take over when he lives with Jupiter?

5. What ears does Apollo place atop Midas' head?

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