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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. How does Glaucus respond to Circe when she offers herself to him?

2. How is Acis killed?

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

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

5. What type of bird is Picus transformed into when he rebukes Circe's advances?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pygmalion meet his wife?

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

3. How is Crotana founded?

4. How does Hippomenes outsmart Atalanta?

5. How does Scylla exact her revenge on Circe?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Almost all interactions with the Olympian gods resulted in either punishment or reward for the lesser beings. Choose one example of punishment and one example of reward given by the Olympian gods. How does this dichotomy affect the relationship that lesser beings have with the Olympian gods throughout the text?

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