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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 object do Deucalian and Pyrrah throw to the earth, creating humans?

2. What is the name of the king who rules over Alcathous?

3. After Castillo is reunited with her son, what does Jupiter transform the pair into?

4. What does Phaeton request from his father to prove the validity of their relationship?

5. What type of insect reoccurs in Minos' dreams of the tree?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe kill themselves?

3. What prophecy does Meleager's mother remember in regards to her son's life and death?

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

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

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

7. How does Europa come to be missing?

8. How are the five families of Thebe formed?

9. Why does Tereus believe that his relationship with Procne is doomed from the start?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of time after creation, the humans go through four distinct ages. Briefly describe the four ages, and explain which among them had the largest impact on humanity, citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the gods go through metamorphoses from spirit into animal. Choose two gods who were transformed, explain the circumstances surrounding their metamorphoses, and explain why each object of metamorphoses was chosen explicitly for that god's situation.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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