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

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

3. After leaving Bebrykian, upon what shores do the Argonauts land?
(a) Syndor.
(b) Matachian.
(c) Thynian.
(d) Crossetuer.

4. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?
(a) The son of Phoibos.
(b) The son of Aison.
(c) The son of Argos.
(d) The son of Aphrodite.

5. Who speaks first after the Argo passes safely through the Clashing Rocks?
(a) Tiphys.
(b) Jason.
(c) Athena.
(d) Iris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dragon, who guards the fleece, fail to do?

2. Who is Phineus's wife?

3. Who is Jason's mother?

4. What items do the men, while preparing to ready the Argo, lay out on a rock?

5. Who do the men celebrate during their first night at Bebrykian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Amykos during his boxing match with Polydeukes?

2. Why does Pelias devise a challenge for Jason?

3. What does Amykos say is the punishment for refusing to partake in a boxing match against him?

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

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

6. What does Amykos require of all men who try to leave his lands?

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

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

9. Why is the ship the Argo so special?

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

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