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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 soldier is Cycnus worried has infuriated the goddess Diana?

2. How do the women of Thracian attempt to kill Orpheus?

3. What landmark is disturbed when Numa's wife is in the woods mourning his death?

4. How does Julius Caesar react to the omens from the goddess?

5. What does everything that Midas touches turn into?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ulysses believe that he should be entitled to Achilles' armor after he dies?

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

3. What story does Vertumnus tell Pomona, luring her into a relationship with him?

4. Why does Daedalion throw himself off a cliff?

5. What happens during the battle between Achilles and Cycnus?

6. What does Calchas see when the Greeks are chasing after the Trojans, and how is this sighting interpreted?

7. What does Alcyone see in her dream brought to her by the nymph Sleep?

8. How does Orpheus die?

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

10. How does Orpheus lose his wife, Eurydice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters take over as the active narrator in "Metamorphoses". Choose one narrator who functioned as the main storyteller in the novel, and explain how the story was altered by that character's unique voice and perspective.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the gods act violently toward the mortals they rule over. Choose two examples of violence against the mortals and then explain what effect the violent behaviors of the gods had on the balance between the two worlds.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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