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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 15: The Death of Numa | Book 15: Hippolytus | Book 15: Cipus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Scylla's father's hair?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Pink.

2. What does Circe transform Scylla's lower body into?
(a) Mad dogs.
(b) Poisonous snakes.
(c) Dead fish.
(d) Goat legs.

3. What type of bird does Scylla's father transform into after his death?
(a) A penguin.
(b) A swan.
(c) A flamingo.
(d) A hawk.

4. What does the water nymph transform the attacking animals into?
(a) Gold.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Marble.
(d) Granite.

5. Who does Pronce kill in order to get back at her husband, Tereus?
(a) Tereus' father.
(b) Tereus' mother.
(c) Tereus.
(d) Tereus' son.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following activities does Atalanta challenge her potential suitors to?

3. What does Medea agree to do in exchange for marrying Jason?

4. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?

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

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