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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Cupid's first arrow hit?
(a) Io.
(b) Olympus.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Apollo.

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

4. In response to Juno's actions against Tiresias, what gift does Jupiter give the old man?
(a) The ability to love.
(b) The gift of everlasting life.
(c) The ability to fly.
(d) The ability to prophecy.

5. What animal does Juno transform Castillo into?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A fox.
(c) A bear.
(d) A deer.

6. What does Jupiter transform Io into in the attempts to quench his wife's suspicion?
(a) A swan.
(b) A flower.
(c) A cow.
(d) A rat.

7. 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) Dirt.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Bones.

8. Where do Cadmus and his wife live out the rest of their days after their transformation?
(a) In the clouds.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In their same home.
(d) In the underworld.

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

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

11. What are the sailors aboard Acoetes' ship transformed into after their failed attempt to kidnap Bacchus?
(a) Sea urchins.
(b) Starfish.
(c) Dolphins.
(d) Mermen.

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

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

14. What type of animal attempts to attack Deianara while she is walking through the woods?
(a) A centaur.
(b) A minotaur.
(c) A unicorn.
(d) A giant.

15. What is the name of the goddess that threatens Niobe?
(a) Latona.
(b) Juno.
(c) Andromeda.
(d) Minerva.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many days does Hercules' mother claim to have been in labor when her son was born?

3. Where do the furies, including Tisiphone, live?

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

5. Who is Venus having an affair with when her husband, Vulcan, discovers them?

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