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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. Who volunteers to box against King Amykos?
(a) Polydeukes.
(b) Jason.
(c) Tiphys.
(d) Hercales.

2. Why do the slaves, maidservants, Jason, and his mother all gather together in his home?
(a) To bid Jason farewell.
(b) A child is being born.
(c) Jason's father is dying.
(d) Jason's mother is dying.

3. What does Aietes bury in the furrows that he plows with the bronze-hoofed bulls?
(a) Tears of Hera.
(b) Zeus' broken lightning bolts.
(c) Teeth.
(d) Grain-seed.

4. What is the name of the mortal that both Zeus and Apollo fail to "deflower"?
(a) Carynthe.
(b) Darimerte.
(c) Sinope.
(d) Bronzerte.

5. What does Jason ask his mother to do when he leaves for the Argos?
(a) Stay in the house.
(b) Offer a beast as sacrifice to the gods.
(c) Come with him to the docks.
(d) Sing praises to the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jason say that their hopes of returning safely to Hellas are slim?

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

3. Who does Orpheus marry?

4. As soon as Argos finished telling the Argonauts of his plans to help Jason to succeed, what bird flew into his lap?

5. From what goddess do the Amazon women descend from?

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