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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 type of insect reoccurs in Minos' dreams of the tree?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Termites.
(c) Bees.
(d) Ants.

2. What does Diana sacrifice in the place of Iphigenia?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A doe.
(c) An calf.
(d) A goat.

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. In what "age of time" are all the creatures of the earth living harmoniously with one another?
(a) The Gold Age.
(b) The Silver Age.
(c) The Bronze Age.
(d) The Iron Age.

5. Whose oracle does Ceyx seek out for advice after his livestock are attacked?
(a) Apollo's.
(b) Achille's.
(c) Andromeda's.
(d) Aphridite's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years is Tereus married to Procne before he begins to see other women?

2. How does Adonis die?

3. How does Orpheus attempt to charm his way out of death?

4. Who sings a song for Eurydice that is so moving, even the harsh Fates begin to weep?

5. How does Hecuba exact her revenge upon her son, Polymestor?

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