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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. Which of the following adjectives best describes Myrrha?

2. Why does Nestor leave Hercules out of his story about the Trojan War?

3. What does Circe transform Scylla's lower body into?

4. What does Venus give to Hippomenes to distract Atalanta?

5. Which of the following characters is NOT included as an example in Pythagoras' explanation of aging?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hecuba exact her revenge on her son, Polydorus?

2. What story does Hippolytus tell Numa's wife when she is mourning over her husband's death?

3. How does Circe exact her revenge on Scylla?

4. Why does Pythagoras believe that man should abstain from eating meat?

5. Why does Byblis turn into a stream?

6. How does Scylla exact her revenge on Circe?

7. How is Memnon remembered after his death at Hercules' hands?

8. How does Hippomenes outsmart Atalanta?

9. What question does Tlepolemus ask Nestor during his storytelling, and what is Nestor's response?

10. How does Hyacinth find himself transformed into a flower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The forces of nature are very strong throughout the novel. Many characters find themselves transformed into earthly elements such as water, trees, and flowers. Choose two examples of characters that were transformed into earthly elements and explain the circumstances of their transformations, and what their transformations symbolized.

Essay Topic 2

Ovid's speech and use of poetry in the text is for a specific purpose. Explain why Ovid chose to write his text in this way, and what was accomplished by the use of poetic language and form. Finally, explain what Ovid stated directly about his words in the epilogue of his novel.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, there are many symbols of peace that appear in the violent world of the gods. Describe two symbols of peace that appear in the novel, and explain how the symbols came to be.

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