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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal propels Juno's chariot?
(a) Centaurs.
(b) Winged horses.
(c) Peacocks.
(d) Ravens.

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

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

4. In what "age of time" are all the creatures of the earth living harmoniously with one another?
(a) The Bronze Age.
(b) The Gold Age.
(c) The Silver Age.
(d) The Iron Age.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the opening of the novel, who or what does Ovid evoke to inspire his writing?

2. During the competition, what does Arachne's portrait exemplify?

3. How does Philomena get messages to Pronce after her tongue has been removed?

4. What does Medea instruct Pelias' daughters to do to their father?

5. What color is Scylla's father's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways do the brave villagers in Crete attempt to kill the wild boar that has been terrorizing the village?

2. What happens when Andromeda's fiance breaks up her wedding to Perseus?

3. What does Minos continually have a recurring dream about?

4. What is the result of Phaeton's visit to the Sun?

5. Who is Erysichthon and how is he punished for his actions against the nymph?

6. What significant events happen surrounding the birth of Hercules?

7. What is a Minotaur, and what is Minos' reaction to it?

8. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe kill themselves?

9. Who are Philemon and Baucis?

10. Who do Cupid's first two arrows shoot, and what is the outcome?

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