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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following gods creates the four seasons for man?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Olympus.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Jupiter.
2. How does Hercules kill the beast that is attacking Deianara in the woods?
(a) He stabs it.
(b) He sets it on fire.
(c) He drowns it.
(d) He wrestles it.
3. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?
(a) Perseus' wife.
(b) Perseus' mother.
(c) Andromeda's brother.
(d) Andromeda's fiance.
4. What does Jupiter transform Io into in the attempts to quench his wife's suspicion?
(a) A rat.
(b) A swan.
(c) A cow.
(d) A flower.
5. What is the name of the king who rules over Alcathous?
(a) Nisus.
(b) Nicos.
(c) Nazareth.
(d) Narley.
6. What type of beast does Apollo give Cononis' baby to?
(a) A centaur.
(b) A mermaid.
(c) An ogre.
(d) A giant.
7. In Ovid's version of the creation of the earth, what are the first two forces to be separated?
(a) Heavy air from light air.
(b) Land from water.
(c) Light from dark.
(d) Humans from gods.
8. What is Pronce's relationship to Philomena?
(a) They are best friends.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) They are mother-daughter.
(d) They are cousins.
9. In her conversation with the raven, what does the crow claim to have been before her transformation?
(a) A princess.
(b) A nymph.
(c) A warrior.
(d) A goddess.
10. During the competition, what does Minerva's portrait exemplify?
(a) The violence of the Olympian gods.
(b) The beauty of the Athens landscape.
(c) The dangers of the underworld.
(d) The glory of the Olympian gods.
11. What type of insect reoccurs in Minos' dreams of the tree?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Termites.
(c) Ants.
(d) Bees.
12. What is Cephalus doing when he says he was kidnapped by Aurora?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Sewing.
13. What is the name of the goddess that threatens Niobe?
(a) Latona.
(b) Juno.
(c) Minerva.
(d) Andromeda.
14. In hearing of Mercury's affections for Herse, what goddess does Minerva transform herself into?
(a) Envy.
(b) Lust.
(c) Greed.
(d) Anger.
15. What type of tree does Jupiter change Daphne into in order to protect her?
(a) An olive tree.
(b) A hickory tree.
(c) A laurel tree.
(d) A magnolia tree.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Meleager's mother is faced with the prospect of choosing sides between her son and brothers, who does she decide to kill?
2. When Medea first sees Jason, which of the following best describes her response?
3. When Apollo goes missing, what does Mercury steal from him?
4. What part of her father's body does Scylla present to Minos in an act of love?
5. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?
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