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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 job does Ganymede take over when he lives with Jupiter?

2. What does the water nymph transform the attacking animals into?

3. How does Byblis tell the family member that she is in love with him?

4. How does Circe attempt to lure Picus into the woods?

5. Which goddess transforms Pygmalions' wife into a real woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Picus find himself transformed into a woodpecker?

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

3. What is interesting about Aeneas' three daughters?

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

5. How is Achilles killed?

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

7. How does Orpheus lose his wife, Eurydice?

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

9. How does Orpheus die?

10. How is Crotana founded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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