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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which goddess leapt onto a cloud as the Argo departed from Phineus's land?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Iris.
(c) Demeter.
(d) Athena.

2. How many bulls does Jason promise to sacrifice upon a safe return to Hellas?
(a) Equal to the number of men who go on the voyage.
(b) 1,000.
(c) Equal to the number of men who die during the voyage.
(d) Equal to the number of men that return.

3. Who else dies as the Argonauts are waiting to leave Lykos's land?
(a) Aison.
(b) Tiphys.
(c) Erginos.
(d) Orpheus.

4. How many challenges does the son of Leto say the men will face on their journey?
(a) One hundred.
(b) One.
(c) A numberless amount.
(d) Ten thousand.

5. 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) Birds.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Cows.
(d) Lambs.

6. On what type of tree does the Golden Fleece hang?
(a) Pine.
(b) Redwood.
(c) Cypress.
(d) Oak.

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

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

9. According to the oracle, what would the man who is going to kill Pelias be wearing?
(a) A crown of olive leaves.
(b) A blood-stained robe.
(c) A vest of gold.
(d) One shoe.

10. Who gave the Argo the "divine plank of Dodonan"?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Athena.
(c) Posiedon.
(d) Aphrodite.

11. During the sacrifice prior to leaving Hellas, what does Aison pour over the ox's sacrificial meat as it burning?
(a) Blood and wine mixture.
(b) Oils.
(c) Sea water.
(d) Unmixed wine.

12. Whose home was Gyrton?
(a) Larisa.
(b) Cheiron.
(c) Demeter.
(d) Coronos.

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

14. Who steals all of Phineus's food?
(a) Scavengers.
(b) Hera.
(c) Harpies.
(d) Sirens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the people who came to make alliances with the Argonauts since they had beaten the Bebrykians?

2. Who gave the orders for the men to all pull the Argo into the channel?

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

4. From what goddess do the Amazon women descend from?

5. What wish does Phineus ask of the gods after he finishes the tale of the Argonauts journey?

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