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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. Who do the men celebrate during their first night at Bebrykian?
(a) The Therapnaian son of Zeus.
(b) Hercales.
(c) Jason.
(d) Zeus.

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

3. On what coast does Jason travel to to meet the Argo?
(a) Xanthos.
(b) Pytho.
(c) Pagasai.
(d) Lykia.

4. To whose sons does Lykos build a shine to on the Acherousian headlands?
(a) Zeus.
(b) The sons of Tyndareos.
(c) Hercales.
(d) Jason and the Argonauts.

5. What animals do the Argonauts sacrifice to Apollo at Lyre?
(a) Goats.
(b) Oxen.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bulls does Jason promise to sacrifice upon a safe return to Hellas?

2. What crime did Paraibious's father commit so that all of his children would be punished?

3. Who was the first person that the men aboard the Argo wanted as their leader?

4. What do the Argonauts sacrifice to cleanse Phineus?

5. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?

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