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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 Orpheus marry?
(a) Aeson.
(b) Oeagrus.
(c) Pandora.
(d) Cheiron.

2. Who rules over Eleans?
(a) Augeias.
(b) Kepheus.
(c) Helios.
(d) Oineus.

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 Aphrodite.
(c) The son of Argos.
(d) The son of Phoibos.

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

5. To whom does Jason wish to build an alter to while the Argo is being prepared?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athena.
(d) Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what coast does Jason travel to to meet the Argo?

3. Who starts to play the lyre and sing while two men fight before the Agro leaves on its journey?

4. 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?

5. In what art is Mopsus skilled?

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