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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Preparation and Departure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Orpheus marry?
(a) Cheiron.
(b) Aeson.
(c) Oeagrus.
(d) Pandora.

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

3. Who gave the Argo the "divine plank of Dodonan"?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Athena.
(c) Posiedon.
(d) Aphrodite.

4. Whose "famous deeds" is the narrator speaking of in the opening of Book I?
(a) The lovers of Aphrodite.
(b) Pillars of men.
(c) Men of old.
(d) Wise and stong men.

5. How many challenges does the son of Leto say the men will face on their journey?
(a) One.
(b) One hundred.
(c) A numberless amount.
(d) Ten thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the father of Polyphemus?

2. Who is given the task of guiding the rudder of the Agro?

3. Who is Jason's mother?

4. What does Iphias kiss as Jason leaves for his journey?

5. After the men had placed the Argo in the water, what was the first task men needed to be assigned to?

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