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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the tears of the sea nymph who sees Dis steal Proserpina transform into?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A stream.
(c) A black hole.
(d) A gravestone.

2. After Minerva begins to beat her, how does Arachne commit suicide?
(a) She drinks poison.
(b) She hangs herself.
(c) She stabs herself through the heart.
(d) She holds her breath until she dies.

3. What is Cephalus doing when he says he was kidnapped by Aurora?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Fishing.

4. What object represents Meleager's life according to an old prophecy?
(a) A river tide.
(b) A leaf.
(c) A snowflake.
(d) A log.

5. Which of the following gods creates the four seasons for man?
(a) Olympus.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Apollo.

6. What type of beast does Apollo give Cononis' baby to?
(a) An ogre.
(b) A giant.
(c) A centaur.
(d) A mermaid.

7. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life of Philemon and Baucis?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Deceptive.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Poor.

8. When the nymphs come to bury Narcissus' body, what is the only thing that they find by the pool of water?
(a) His reflection.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Bones.

9. When Apollo goes missing, what does Mercury steal from him?
(a) His flocks.
(b) His music.
(c) His gold.
(d) His wife.

10. How does Pyramus kill himself?
(a) He drowns himself in the sea.
(b) He stabs himself with a sword.
(c) He drinks a vile of poison.
(d) He tears his own heart in two.

11. During the competition, what does Arachne's portrait exemplify?
(a) The glory of the Olympian gods.
(b) The beauty of the Athens landscape.
(c) The violence of the Olympian gods.
(d) The dangers of the underworld.

12. When Medea first sees Jason, which of the following best describes her response?
(a) Confused.
(b) Lustful.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Enraged.

13. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?
(a) Because she lied about her identity.
(b) Because she has stolen from him.
(c) Because she rebuked his advances.
(d) Because she has been unfaithful.

14. What skill do both Arachne and Minerva hold?
(a) Painting.
(b) Weaving.
(c) Singing.
(d) Sculpting.

15. Over what does Achelous find himself in a fight with Hercules?
(a) A woman.
(b) Crops.
(c) A fish.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jason arrive at King Aetes' court?

2. In hearing of Mercury's affections for Herse, what goddess does Minerva transform herself into?

3. Who does Pronce kill in order to get back at her husband, Tereus?

4. What type of tree does Jupiter change Daphne into in order to protect her?

5. Why does Juno become enraged with Athamas and Ino?

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