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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 Jason wish the crew to offer a sacrifice to before they begin their journey?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Athena.
(c) Phoibos.
(d) Poseidon.

2. When Jason arrives at Anaurus, to whom the banquet was in honor of?
(a) Hera.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

3. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?
(a) The son of Aison.
(b) The son of Argos.
(c) The son of Phoibos.
(d) The son of Aphrodite.

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

5. What goddess does Jason ask his mother to seek guidance from (as he leaves for the Argos)?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Hera.
(d) Athena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two men fought before the Agro left Hellas on its journey?

2. Who is the father of Polyphemus?

3. How many bulls does Jason promise to sacrifice upon a safe return to Hellas?

4. What type of winds are the men waiting for before they leave the port in Book 1?

5. What do the sailors, of the Argo, lay on the sand to rest prior to their leaving Hellas?

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