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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Philomena get messages to Pronce after her tongue has been removed?
(a) Through eye blinking.
(b) Through woven tapestries.
(c) Through smoke signals.
(d) Through written letters.

2. In what "age of time" does war begin to break out, but there is still a sense of normality in the daily lives of the people?
(a) The Silver Age.
(b) The Gold Age.
(c) The Iron Age.
(d) The Bronze Age.

3. In her conversation with the raven, what does the crow claim to have been before her transformation?
(a) A nymph.
(b) A warrior.
(c) A princess.
(d) A goddess.

4. What does Minerva disguise herself as when she visits Arachne?
(a) A young girl.
(b) A swan.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A princess.

5. After Castillo is reunited with her son, what does Jupiter transform the pair into?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Trees.
(c) Stars.
(d) Flowers.

6. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?
(a) Perseus' mother.
(b) Andromeda's fiance.
(c) Andromeda's brother.
(d) Perseus' wife.

7. Which of the following best describes Hercules' death?
(a) Quick.
(b) Slow.
(c) Messy.
(d) Unnoticed.

8. What is Minos searching for in Athens?
(a) A woman to marry him.
(b) A scholar to study with him.
(c) An ally to fight with him.
(d) An artist to create with him.

9. How does Hercules kill the beast that is attacking Deianara in the woods?
(a) He wrestles it.
(b) He stabs it.
(c) He drowns it.
(d) He sets it on fire.

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

11. What animal propels Juno's chariot?
(a) Peacocks.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Centaurs.
(d) Winged horses.

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

13. What type of animal does Meleager kill, giving all of the credit to Atalanta?
(a) A buffalo.
(b) A boar.
(c) A badger.
(d) A coyote.

14. After Juno is so enraged with Tiresias' answer to her question, what does she do to him?
(a) She deafens him.
(b) She blinds him.
(c) She mutes him.
(d) She shrinks him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird are Pierus' daughters transformed into?

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

3. What is Pronce's relationship to Philomena?

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

5. On what animal does Medea practice her youth-building spell?

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