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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. Who does Cupid's first arrow hit?

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

3. How does Clytie respond to the Sun's affair with Leucothoe?

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

5. Who is Phaeton's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who are Philemon and Baucis?

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

6. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe kill themselves?

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

8. What happens when Jupiter goes to visit Lycaon?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Ovid makes very clear statements about the sanctity of marriage. Compare / contrast two marriages presented in the novel, and explain how each of these marriages forwards the message that Ovid is giving the reader about the sanctity of marriage during the time of the Olympian gods.

Essay Topic 2

Taking a woman by force is an unfortunately common practice in Ovid's "Metamorphoses". Explain how women are treated by the gods in the novel, and how the practice of taking a woman by force relates to the idea of love.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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