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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the king who rules over Alcathous?
(a) Narley.
(b) Nazareth.
(c) Nisus.
(d) Nicos.

2. At the opening of the novel, who or what does Ovid evoke to inspire his writing?
(a) The muses.
(b) The gods.
(c) The heavens.
(d) The skies.

3. What object do Deucalian and Pyrrah throw to the earth, creating humans?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Berries.
(c) Stones.
(d) Leaves.

4. As Cadmus and his wife mourn Athamas and Ino, what animals are they turned into by their grief?
(a) Toads.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Goldfish.
(d) Dolphins.

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

6. In hearing of Mercury's affections for Herse, what goddess does Minerva transform herself into?
(a) Greed.
(b) Lust.
(c) Envy.
(d) Anger.

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

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

9. What is the name of the nymph that first falls in love with Narcissus?
(a) Obsession.
(b) Reflection.
(c) Self.
(d) Echo.

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

11. What poisonous object does the beast give to Deianara right before it dies?
(a) A cloak.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) An apple.
(d) A crown.

12. After visiting a man named Lycaon, what disastrous event does Jupiter create to wipe out humanity?
(a) A fire.
(b) A flood.
(c) A monsoon.
(d) A tornado.

13. What type of flower is Proserpina collecting when Dis first finds her?
(a) Salvia.
(b) Roses.
(c) Violets.
(d) Marigolds.

14. What does Hercules break off of Achelous during their battle?
(a) His horn.
(b) His wings.
(c) His collarbones.
(d) His nose.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Philomena get messages to Pronce after her tongue has been removed?

2. During the competition, what does Minerva's portrait exemplify?

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

4. Over what does Achelous find himself in a fight with Hercules?

5. What type of plant does Dyrope pick to give to Hercules when he is born?

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