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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four: Homeward Bound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, as told in a reflection, did Jason carry across a flooded stream?
(a) Kypris.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hera.

2. What does Jason ask his mother to do when he leaves for the Argos?
(a) Sing praises to the gods.
(b) Come with him to the docks.
(c) Offer a beast as sacrifice to the gods.
(d) Stay in the house.

3. Who is given the honor of sitting in the middle benches?
(a) Leto.
(b) Argos.
(c) Hercales.
(d) Jason.

4. What type of animal does Kirke use to soak Jason and Medea's hands in blood?
(a) A pig.
(b) A dove.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A boar.

5. Whose priestess was Medea?
(a) Nike.
(b) Maia.
(c) Hekate.
(d) Hebe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift do the Argonauts give to the Hylleans?

2. What does Medea fear so much that she decides not to kill herself on the night she agrees to help Jason?

3. What type of winds are the men waiting for before they leave the port in Book 1?

4. How many daughters does Aietes have?

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

(see the answer key)

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