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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Jason and Medea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wish does Phineus ask of the gods after he finishes the tale of the Argonauts journey?
(a) Sight.
(b) A blessing.
(c) A full stomach.
(d) Death.

2. According to the oracle, what would the man who is going to kill Pelias be wearing?
(a) A blood-stained robe.
(b) A crown of olive leaves.
(c) A vest of gold.
(d) One shoe.

3. Who is the "god of the shore"?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Dionysus.

4. How many streams flowed from the Aietes' palace doors?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

5. What type of hide does Argos wear as he came to meet Jason?
(a) Elk.
(b) Lion.
(c) Bull.
(d) Bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose palace does Athena go to to ask for help for Jason's quest?

2. Upon which goddess does the success of the Argonauts journey depend?

3. Who does Lykos send on with the Argonauts on their journey?

4. What does Medea fear so much that she decides not to kill herself on the night she agrees to help Jason?

5. What animal does the son of Leto state has shown him of the "ill-omens" of the journey that the men are getting ready to embark upon?

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