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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. As darkness brought on the first night at Bebrykian, what sounds kept many from sleeping?
(a) The cries of the gulls.
(b) The cries of the Queen.
(c) The cries of the widows.
(d) The cries of the burn victims.

2. What area does Medea step out onto from the Argo as she comes to the place where the fleece is?
(a) "Zeus' Bed."
(b) "The Bull's Bed."
(c) "The Ram's Bed."
(d) "Aiolos' Bed."

3. What happens to the women of the Plain of Kirke when they die?
(a) They buried in the earth.
(b) They are placed in a sacrifical tomb to Zeus.
(c) They are cremated.
(d) They are put on boats and put out to sea.

4. What does Jason promise Medea when she offers to help him get the fleece?
(a) To marry her.
(b) To take her to Hellas.
(c) To take her to his home.
(d) All of these.

5. Who does Hera ask to watch for Medea and Jason's leave from Kirke's house?
(a) Nike.
(b) Nymphs.
(c) Iris.
(d) Sirens.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Phineus lose his eyesight to?

2. Who dies as the result of a boar attack while leaving from Lykos's lands?

3. Which goddess leapt onto a cloud as the Argo departed from Phineus's land?

4. Whose palace does Athena go to to ask for help for Jason's quest?

5. Who volunteers to box against King Amykos?

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