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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. When learning of Heracles's origins, what animal does he have in chains?
(a) A bear.
(b) A lion.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A boar.

2. According to Book I, who has the sharpest mind of any mortal?
(a) Aloes.
(b) Pellen.
(c) Kasto.
(d) Lynkeus.

3. What do the sailors, of the Argo, lay on the sand to rest prior to their leaving Hellas?
(a) Blankets made by their wives.
(b) The ship's oars.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Ox hides.

4. 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) Rowing-bench seats.
(c) Deck watch shifts.
(d) Steering schedules.

5. Who gave Akastos the cloak that he is wearing upon the Argo?
(a) His wife.
(b) Zeus.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first person that the men aboard the Argo wanted as their leader?

2. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?

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

4. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?

5. When singing of the lineage of heroes, who does the narrator state inspires his song?

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