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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. Whose "fate" do the men, of the Argo, grieve about (prior to their leaving Hellas)?
(a) Idmon.
(b) Pytho.
(c) Ankaios.
(d) Hercales.

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

3. Who asks Athena about a possible plan to insure the Argonauts success?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hera.

4. While the heroes are on the way to Magnesian Pagasai, what does the text compare the heroes to?
(a) Golden shields.
(b) Lightning bolts.
(c) Blooming flowers.
(d) Bright stars.

5. What animal speaks to Jason and Moposos to tell them of the plan for Jason to meet Medea?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A bull.
(c) A crow.
(d) A dove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What goddess does Jason ask his mother to seek guidance from (as he leaves for the Argos)?

2. As darkness brought on the first night at Bebrykian, what sounds kept many from sleeping?

3. What items do the men, while preparing to ready the Argo, lay out on a rock?

4. Who is Phineus's father?

5. Who is given the task of guiding the rudder of the Agro?

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