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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. What inanimate object aboard the Argos speaks with a human voice telling them of their punishment for killing Apsyrtos?
(a) The steering wheel.
(b) The sails.
(c) The mast.
(d) An oar.

2. If Chalkiope's sons perish, what does she swear to do to Medea if Medea fails to keep them safe?
(a) Kill Medea.
(b) Kill their father.
(c) Sacrifice Medea to Poseidon.
(d) Persue Medea from Hades.

3. What does Medea cut off and leave for her mother as a memorial of her virginity?
(a) Her chastity ring.
(b) A lock of hair.
(c) Her garder.
(d) Her chastity belt.

4. Who does Kypris say should be cursed if they cannot help the goddesses achieve success for the Argonauts?
(a) Hera.
(b) Athena.
(c) Herself.
(d) Zeus.

5. How many daughters does Aietes have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator compare the light given off of the fleece to?

2. In the Plain of Kirke, what hangs from the elm and willow branches?

3. What happens as soon as the Argonauts make it through the Clashing Rocks?

4. Why do the slaves, maidservants, Jason, and his mother all gather together in his home?

5. What does Jason place over the fleece to keep it safe?

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