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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. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?
(a) Because she has been unfaithful.
(b) Because she has stolen from him.
(c) Because she lied about her identity.
(d) Because she rebuked his advances.

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

3. How many years is Tereus married to Procne before he begins to see other women?
(a) Five months.
(b) Five days.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Five years.

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

5. What is Pronce's relationship to Philomena?
(a) They are mother-daughter.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) They are best friends.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Venus having an affair with when her husband, Vulcan, discovers them?

3. What type of bird does Scylla's father transform into after his death?

4. What is the name of the goddess that threatens Niobe?

5. How does Juno punish the servants living in Athamas and Ino's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hercules killed?

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

3. How is Pentheus killed?

4. How does Perseus come to marry Andromeda?

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Jupiter goes to visit Lycaon?

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

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