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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 type of bird does Scylla's father transform into after his death?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A swan.
(c) A penguin.
(d) A flamingo.

2. What poisonous object does the beast give to Deianara right before it dies?
(a) An apple.
(b) A crown.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A cloak.

3. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Artwork.
(c) Gold plated flowers.
(d) Green vines.

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

5. What is Minos searching for in Athens?
(a) A woman to marry him.
(b) An artist to create with him.
(c) An ally to fight with him.
(d) A scholar to study with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill do both Arachne and Minerva hold?

2. What is Cephalus doing when he says he was kidnapped by Aurora?

3. How are the sons of Callirhoe altered after Hercules' death?

4. What object represents Meleager's life according to an old prophecy?

5. Where does Salmacis grab Hermaphrodites, begging the gods to make them as one?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the beautiful princess transformed into a Crow?

2. What is Narcissus' reaction to Echo's advances, and how does she respond?

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

4. What is the response to the three sisters who sit around gossiping and telling impious stories?

5. What happens when Cephalus calls for a breeze to cool him in the woods?

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

7. How are the five families of Thebe formed?

8. How does the competition between Minerva and Arachne progress?

9. What condition does Jupiter come up with for the return of Proserpina from the underworld?

10. How does Io come to be pregnant with Erasmus?

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