Metamorphoses Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Metamorphoses Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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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 goddess that threatens Niobe?
(a) Andromeda.
(b) Juno.
(c) Minerva.
(d) Latona.

2. What does Medea agree to do in exchange for marrying Jason?
(a) Kill her father so that Jason will not have to complete the tasks.
(b) Beg her father to rethink the tasks.
(c) Help him through magical tasks.
(d) Complete the tasks for Jason.

3. As punishment for harming a nymph, what is Dyrope slowly transformed into?
(a) A flower.
(b) A tree.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A bear.

4. Who is Phaeton's father?
(a) The Moon.
(b) The Sun.
(c) The Wind.
(d) The Sea.

5. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?
(a) Gold plated flowers.
(b) Artwork.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Green vines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Why does Jason arrive at King Aetes' court?
(a) To marry Medea.
(b) To take back the golden fleece.
(c) To claim righful ownership to the sword.
(d) To return the gold he stole.

13. On what animal does Medea practice her youth-building spell?
(a) Horses.
(b) Cows.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Goats.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pyramus kill himself?

2. When Medea first sees Jason, which of the following best describes her response?

3. When Meleager's mother is faced with the prospect of choosing sides between her son and brothers, who does she decide to kill?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life of Philemon and Baucis?

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

(see the answer keys)

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