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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. 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?
(a) Lambs.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Birds.
(d) Cows.

2. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hera.

3. What kind of trees grow at Zone on the Thracian shore?
(a) Birch.
(b) Oak.
(c) Cypress.
(d) Pine.

4. For how many days do the Argonauts stay on Lykos's land?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 23.
(d) 9.

5. Where do the Mossynoikoi get their name from?
(a) The mountains that rise off of their land.
(b) The trees that grow on their lands.
(c) The towers they build.
(d) The river that passes through their lands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Phineus's father?

2. What does the dragon, who guards the fleece, fail to do?

3. Who do the men celebrate during their first night at Bebrykian?

4. Whose home was Gyrton?

5. According to the oracle, what would the man who is going to kill Pelias be wearing?

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