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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Onward to Colchis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what art is Mopsus skilled?
(a) The god's art.
(b) The seer's art.
(c) The art of sculpture.
(d) The art of iron.

2. To whose sons does Lykos build a shine to on the Acherousian headlands?
(a) Jason and the Argonauts.
(b) Zeus.
(c) The sons of Tyndareos.
(d) Hercales.

3. Who is Phineus's father?
(a) Agenor.
(b) Zetes.
(c) Thyias.
(d) Leto.

4. Who is the "god of the shore"?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

5. 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) Ox hides.
(c) The ship's oars.
(d) Leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Jason prays for the safe passage and return of the Argo, what does he throw?

2. Who cuts the neck of the ox to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?

3. For how many days do the Argonauts stay on Lykos's land?

4. Who hits the ox on the head to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?

5. According to Book I, who has the sharpest mind of any mortal?

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