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

2. 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?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Lambs.
(c) Birds.
(d) Cows.

3. While the heroes are on the way to Magnesian Pagasai, what does the text compare the heroes to?
(a) Blooming flowers.
(b) Bright stars.
(c) Lightning bolts.
(d) Golden shields.

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

5. What type of hide does Argos wear as he came to meet Jason?
(a) Elk.
(b) Bear.
(c) Bull.
(d) Lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jason arrives at Anaurus, to whom the banquet was in honor of?

2. Which part of the ox is sacrificed, prior the Agro leaving Hellas?

3. Who is the father of Polyphemus?

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

5. What goddess does Jason ask his mother to seek guidance from (as he leaves for the Argos)?

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