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

2. When the heroes are to arrive at Aietes palace, what does the narrator say they will do if Pelias does not give them the fleece?
(a) Overthrow Pelias.
(b) Set fire to the palace.
(c) Steal his queen.
(d) Kill everyone.

3. Who was the first person that the men aboard the Argo wanted as their leader?
(a) The son of Aison.
(b) Jason.
(c) Hercales.
(d) Argos.

4. Who gave the orders for the men to all pull the Argo into the channel?
(a) Pelion.
(b) Jason.
(c) Hercales.
(d) Tiphys.

5. Who is Jason's mother?
(a) Boreas.
(b) Alkimede.
(c) Minyas.
(d) Pagasai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the slaves, maidservants, Jason, and his mother all gather together in his home?

2. Who gave Akastos the cloak that he is wearing upon the Argo?

3. In what art is Mopsus skilled?

4. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?

5. To whom does Jason wish to build an alter to while the Argo is being prepared?

(see the answer key)

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