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

2. What do the Argonauts sacrifice to cleanse Phineus?
(a) A dove.
(b) A sheep.
(c) An ox.
(d) A goat.

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

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

5. Upon which goddess does the success of the Argonauts journey depend?
(a) Iris.
(b) Hera.
(c) Nyx.
(d) Aphrodite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of hide does Argos wear as he came to meet Jason?

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

3. Who else dies as the Argonauts are waiting to leave Lykos's land?

4. When learning of Heracles's origins, what animal does he have in chains?

5. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?

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