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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four: Homeward Bound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of trees grow at Zone on the Thracian shore?
(a) Oak.
(b) Cypress.
(c) Pine.
(d) Birch.

2. Who is Phineus's father?
(a) Leto.
(b) Agenor.
(c) Zetes.
(d) Thyias.

3. Who is the "god of the shore"?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Dionysus.

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

5. On the island of Aithalia, what objects do the Argonauts use to wipe their sweat?
(a) Grave markers.
(b) Pebbles.
(c) Tea leaves.
(d) Dove feathers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who awoke in terror as Medea and Jason approached the dragon?

2. Who is the father of Polyphemus?

3. What happens to the women of the Plain of Kirke when they die?

4. What color do the eyes of a Colchian glitter?

5. Who starts to play the lyre and sing while two men fight before the Agro leaves on its journey?

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