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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Onward to Colchis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the sailors, of the Argo, lay on the sand to rest prior to their leaving Hellas?
(a) Blankets made by their wives.
(b) The ship's oars.
(c) Ox hides.
(d) Leaves.

2. What physical attribute of Apollo's may only his mother, Leto, touch?
(a) His hand.
(b) His lips.
(c) His hair.
(d) His face.

3. What does Phineus tell the Argonauts to avoid as they proceed to Bithynians?
(a) The rocks.
(b) The reefs.
(c) The sea vines.
(d) The Sirens.

4. What does Phineus tell the Argonauts they must release to make it through their first challenge after leaving him?
(a) A raven.
(b) An ox.
(c) A dove.
(d) An albatross.

5. What goddess keeps Zetes and Kalias from killing the Harpies?
(a) Aura.
(b) Athena.
(c) Iris.
(d) Nyx.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who lost the boxing match?

3. Who else dies as the Argonauts are waiting to leave Lykos's land?

4. Who tells the Argonauts of his fears regarding the journey after successfully traversing the Clashing Rocks?

5. What happens as soon as the Argonauts make it through the Clashing Rocks?

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