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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 animal does Jupiter transform himself into when he kidnaps Ganymede?

2. Who inspires Myscelus to start the land of Crotana?

3. Which of the following objects is NOT thrown at Caenis by the centaurs in an attempt to kill him?

4. What type of bird is Daedalion transformed into when he jumps off the cliff?

5. Which of the following is NOT an argument that Ulysses gives when fighting for the armor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Orpheus die?

2. How does Ceyx respond to the news that wolves are attacking his livestock?

3. How does Hippomenes outsmart Atalanta?

4. How is Crotana founded?

5. How does Cipius convince Rome to exile him to his own land?

6. How does Peleus eventually get Thetis to marry him?

7. How does Romulus restore the throne of his grandfather?

8. How does Pygmalion meet his wife?

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

10. What does Ovid predict about the words of his novel in his epilogue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pythagoras acts as an important speaker at the end of Ovid's novel. Explain the arguments that Pythagoras gave, and how they acted to summarize the messages that Ovid attempted to make throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Storytelling is an important asset to Ovid as he progresses through this novel. Explain how storytelling presents itself in the novel, and then compare / contrast storytelling and plot as they appear as themes in the novel as a whole.

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