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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. To whom are the Islands of the Brygoi dedicated to?
(a) Dionysus.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Pan.

2. Where does Kypris find Eros playing with knucklebones with Ganymede?
(a) By the river.
(b) In the stables.
(c) In Zeus' wheat field.
(d) In Zeus' orchard.

3. Who does Argos say lived before the moon and ate acorns from the mountains?
(a) Hera.
(b) Arkadians.
(c) Hecate.
(d) Zeus.

4. On the third day at sea, who does Medea say an offering needs to be made to?
(a) Hera.
(b) Athena.
(c) Hecate.
(d) Poseidon.

5. What does Aietes plan to do to the Argo when Jason fails at his challenge?
(a) Sink it as offering to Posiedon.
(b) Send it unmanned out to sea.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Tear it apart and throw the pieces over the mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Medea say she will do to the bulls of the challenge?

2. What does Medea cut off and leave for her mother as a memorial of her virginity?

3. What gods does Aietes call to as Jason and the Argonauts flee from Aietes's land?

4. Who does Jason kill in an ambush with Medea?

5. How many streams flowed from the Aietes' palace doors?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Argonauts think that Jason should not protect Medea?

2. What did Aeites have Hephaistos make for his palace?

3. Why does Hera seek out Kypris (Aphrodite) to help Jason's quest?

4. What does Medea do to create the drug to be used on the bulls?

5. Why do Jason and Medea have to go see Kirke?

6. What does Medea tell Jason will happen if he breaks his promise to her?

7. Why is Erato called Erato?

8. What does Kirke have to do to cleanse Jason and Medea of the murder?

9. Why does Jason agree to take Medea away from her father's lands?

10. Describe the four springs that flow from Aietes's palace.

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