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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who starts to play the lyre and sing while two men fight before the Agro leaves on its journey?
(a) Ophion.
(b) Tiphys.
(c) Pelion.
(d) Orpheus.

2. What name does Phineus call Zeus by?
(a) The Sin Redeemer.
(b) The Evoker.
(c) The Fury.
(d) The Taker.

3. Who is given the task of guiding the rudder of the Agro?
(a) Aison.
(b) Hellas.
(c) Tiphys.
(d) Pytho.

4. Who lost the boxing match?
(a) Pelion.
(b) King Amykos.
(c) Polydeukes.
(d) Jason.

5. Who gave the orders for the men to all pull the Argo into the channel?
(a) Tiphys.
(b) Jason.
(c) Pelion.
(d) Hercales.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree is the Argo tied to upon the shores of Bebrykian?

2. To whose sons does Lykos build a shine to on the Acherousian headlands?

3. Who is the "god of the shore"?

4. Who is given the honor of sitting in the middle benches?

5. What does Iphias kiss as Jason leaves for his journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the Argonauts chosen to sail with Jason?

2. What does Jason's mother say she wishes would happen before Jason leaves on his voyage?

3. Why is the ship the Argo so special?

4. Why is the land where Sthenelos's tomb resides called "Lyre"?

5. What do the Argonauts do to set a trap for the Harpies?

6. What song does Orpheus sing to stop Idmon and Idas from fighting?

7. What happens to make the Harpies go away and leave Phineus alone forever?

8. Why does Hercales tell the Argonauts that they must continue upon their journey and leave the Leminan women?

9. Why is Phineus happy to see the Argonauts?

10. What must the Argonauts do to ensure that they make it through the Clashing Rocks?

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