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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. After the men had placed the Argo in the water, what was the first task men needed to be assigned to?
(a) Sleeping schedules.
(b) Deck watch shifts.
(c) Steering schedules.
(d) Rowing-bench seats.

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

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

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

5. Which goddess helped Jason to get the Argos?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Athena.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Hera.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what art is Mopsus skilled?

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

3. What type of hide does Argos wear as he came to meet Jason?

4. Who is Jason's mother?

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

(see the answer key)

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