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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 was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?
(a) The son of Aison.
(b) The son of Phoibos.
(c) The son of Aphrodite.
(d) The son of Argos.

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

3. When Jason arrives at Anaurus, to whom the banquet was in honor of?
(a) Hera.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

4. Who starts to play the lyre and sing while two men fight before the Agro leaves on its journey?
(a) Ophion.
(b) Tiphys.
(c) Orpheus.
(d) Pelion.

5. After Jason prays for the safe passage and return of the Argo, what does he throw?
(a) Wheat-grains.
(b) Barley-grains.
(c) Oat-grains.
(d) Soybeans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What creature was Apollo known for killing when he was a young child?

3. Which goddess helped Jason to get the Argos?

4. 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?

5. What name does Phineus call Zeus by?

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