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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which family member does Myrrha inappropriately fall in love with?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her brother.

2. Who inspires Myscelus to start the land of Crotana?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Apollo.
(d) King Midas.

3. In the epilogue, what does Ovid say about his words?
(a) That they will be quickly forgotten.
(b) That they will live forever.
(c) That they will be read only by philosophers.
(d) That they will change literature.

4. What is the name of the nymph sent to Alcyone to inform her of Ceyx's death?
(a) Dream.
(b) Echo.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Whisper.

5. Whose oracle does Ceyx seek out for advice after his livestock are attacked?
(a) Aphridite's.
(b) Andromeda's.
(c) Apollo's.
(d) Achille's.

6. How do Aeneas' daughters escape their lives of slavery?
(a) They marry centaurs and live their lives in hiding.
(b) They kill themselves and descend to the underworld.
(c) They slowly transform into marble statues.
(d) They transform into doves and fly away.

7. What is Eurydice bitten by on the day of her wedding?
(a) A weasel.
(b) A spider.
(c) A snake.
(d) A scorpion.

8. What soldier is Cycnus worried has infuriated the goddess Diana?
(a) Caenis.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Paris.
(d) Agamemnon.

9. Which of the following activities does Atalanta challenge her potential suitors to?
(a) A dance contest.
(b) A weaving competition.
(c) A cookoff.
(d) A foot race.

10. What is the name of Romulus' grandfather, whose throne he restored?
(a) Bromulous.
(b) Theulecian.
(c) Numitor.
(d) Croneus.

11. What animal is Hecuba transformed into after she exacts her revenge on Polymestor?
(a) A deer.
(b) A crow.
(c) A rat.
(d) A dog.

12. Why does Nestor leave Hercules out of his story about the Trojan War?
(a) Because Hercules wasn't at the battle.
(b) Because Hercules would be embarrassed.
(c) Because Hercules asked him not to.
(d) Because he hates Hercules.

13. What does Laomedon promise to pay the gods for their help in building a wall around Troy?
(a) Women.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silk.
(d) Horses.

14. How does Orpheus attempt to charm his way out of death?
(a) By painting.
(b) By reciting poetry.
(c) By dancing.
(d) By singing.

15. Who does Chione liken herself to in beauty?
(a) Minerva.
(b) Diana.
(c) Juno.
(d) Venus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana sacrifice in the place of Iphigenia?

2. Where is Achilles struck by an arrow, killing him?

3. Where does Scylla hide out after her transformation?

4. Which goddess transforms Pygmalions' wife into a real woman?

5. Where does Circe find Scylla when she sets out to poison her?

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