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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?
(a) Perseus' mother.
(b) Andromeda's fiance.
(c) Andromeda's brother.
(d) Perseus' wife.

9. 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.

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

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

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

13. When the nymphs come to bury Narcissus' body, what is the only thing that they find by the pool of water?
(a) Dirt.
(b) His reflection.
(c) Bones.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about Argus' face?

2. What animal does Juno transform Castillo into?

3. In what "age of time" does war begin to break out, but there is still a sense of normality in the daily lives of the people?

4. How many children does Niobe lose after she refuses to comply with the gods?

5. With what type of material are Icarus' wings fashioned?

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