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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pronce's relationship to Philomena?

2. With what is Phaeton killed?

3. What type of tree does Jupiter change Daphne into in order to protect her?

4. What skill do both Arachne and Minerva hold?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe kill themselves?

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

3. How is Pentheus killed?

4. How are the five families of Thebe formed?

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

6. What happens when Jupiter goes to visit Lycaon?

7. What happens after Juno enlists Tisiphone to help her extract her revenge on Athamas and Ino?

8. Who are Philemon and Baucis?

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

10. What happens when Medea attempts to help Pelias' daughter return their father to an age of youthfulness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Storytelling is an important asset to Ovid as he progresses through this novel. Explain how storytelling presents itself in the novel, and then compare / contrast storytelling and plot as they appear as themes in the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Snakes and birds are the most commonly referred to animals in the text. Explain what each of these animals symbolizes in the Olympian world, and why they were the animals that humans were most commonly transformed into.

Essay Topic 3

One of the most famous arguments in Ovid's "Metamorphoses" happens between Ulysses and Ajax after Achilles dies in battle, as both men want to inherit Achilles' armor. Explain the argument that each man gave for deserving the armor, and then explain the effect that the final decision had on the plot of the novel.

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