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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe decide to run away from their families?
(a) Because Thisbe is dying and Pyramus is the only one that can save her.
(b) Because their fathers are both murderers.
(c) Because their fathers do not approve of their relationship.
(d) Because Pyramus is rich and Thisbe is poor.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is unique about Argus' face?
(a) He has many teeth.
(b) He has many eyes.
(c) He has many ears.
(d) He has many tongues.

8. After Tiresias is struck by a stick, what is changed about him?
(a) His gender.
(b) His height.
(c) His ability to love.
(d) His speech.

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

10. What animal, when mated with a human, produces a Minotaur?
(a) A moose.
(b) A cariboo.
(c) A bull.
(d) A buffalo.

11. After Arachne is dead, what type of animal does Minerva transform her body into?
(a) A cockroach.
(b) A moth.
(c) A spider.
(d) A ladybug.

12. What does Phaeton request from his father to prove the validity of their relationship?
(a) To hold his lightning rod.
(b) To light his sky.
(c) To flower his earth.
(d) To ride in his chariot.

13. With what weapon is Perseus threatened at his wedding?
(a) A gun.
(b) A spear.
(c) A sword.
(d) A slingshot.

14. When Meleager's mother is faced with the prospect of choosing sides between her son and brothers, who does she decide to kill?
(a) She kills her son.
(b) She kills herself so that she won't have to choose sides.
(c) She kills all of them.
(d) She kills her brother.

15. What does Medea instruct Pelias' daughters to do to their father?
(a) Drain him of his blood.
(b) Shave off all their father's hair.
(c) Remove the skin from his body.
(d) Cut off one of their father's toes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Hercules' death?

2. What skill do both Arachne and Minerva hold?

3. As punishment for harming a nymph, what is Dyrope slowly transformed into?

4. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?

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

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