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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. How many children does Niobe lose after she refuses to comply with the gods?

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

3. How does Hercules kill the beast that is attacking Deianara in the woods?

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

5. What animal propels Juno's chariot?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Jupiter goes to visit Lycaon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to Ovid, how is the earth created?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the mortals in the novel are great artists, especially with the skill of weaving. Choose two mortal women who used the practice of weaving to get messages across. Describe the weaving that each woman did, and compare / contrast the messages they were sending to the gods through their art.

Essay Topic 2

Many mortals throughout the novel chose not to bow down to the power of the Olympian gods. Choose one defiant mortal from the novel and explain why he chose to stand up to the gods. Then, explain what happened as a result of the mortal's defiant behavior.

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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