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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. What type of winds are the men waiting for before they leave the port in Book 1?
(a) God-sent.
(b) Favorable.
(c) Strong.
(d) Mighty.

2. What type of tree is the Argo tied to upon the shores of Bebrykian?
(a) A cypress tree.
(b) A great oak.
(c) A redwood.
(d) A laurel tree.

3. Who is Jason's mother?
(a) Pagasai.
(b) Boreas.
(c) Minyas.
(d) Alkimede.

4. Who is Phineus's wife?
(a) Femi.
(b) Acnath.
(c) Kleopatra.
(d) Dalila.

5. In Mariandynoi, where does the "path which descends" lead to?
(a) Hades.
(b) The Golden Fleece.
(c) The lush valleys.
(d) The cave of the Sirens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the bow that Apollo (the Son of Leto) carries?

2. What name does Phineus call Zeus by?

3. For how many days do the Argonauts stay on Lykos's land?

4. Who does Orpheus marry?

5. What crime did Paraibious's father commit so that all of his children would be punished?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hypsipyle do to save her father from being murdered by the Leminan women?

2. Why have the women of Sintian killed the entire male population of the island?

3. Prior to leaving Hellas on their journey, what do the Argonauts sacrifice to Apollo?

4. Why does Pelias devise a challenge for Jason?

5. Why was Phineus being punished by Zeus?

6. Why do Idmon and Idas begin to fight prior to setting sail from Hellas?

7. Why is Phineus happy to see the Argonauts?

8. Why is the ship the Argo so special?

9. Why do the Argonauts wish that Hercales would have accompanied them to Amykos's land?

10. Why are the Leminan women going to welcome the Argonauts on their island?

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