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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the father of Polyphemus?
2. After leaving Bebrykian, upon what shores do the Argonauts land?
3. What happens as soon as the Argonauts make it through the Clashing Rocks?
4. What items do the men, while preparing to ready the Argo, lay out on a rock?
5. What wish does Phineus ask of the gods after he finishes the tale of the Argonauts journey?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the Argonauts do to set a trap for the Harpies?
2. What happens to Amykos during his boxing match with Polydeukes?
3. What do the Argonauts do before they leave Phineus?
4. What happens to make the Harpies go away and leave Phineus alone forever?
5. What does Amykos require of all men who try to leave his lands?
6. Prior to leaving Hellas on their journey, what do the Argonauts sacrifice to Apollo?
7. Why are the Leminan women going to welcome the Argonauts on their island?
8. What does Idmon tell the Argonauts prior to them leaving on their voyage?
9. What does Jason's mother say she wishes would happen before Jason leaves on his voyage?
10. What does Polyzo propose to the Leminan women about the Argonauts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think that Jason is a true hero given the treachery and deceit that he used throughout the challenges he faced?
Essay Topic 2
Many of the men fear different aspects of their journey. The men find the courage to speak about their fears. What fears do the men of the Argo have? Why do they have these fears? How do the fears of the men affect the outcome of the immediate challenge that they face?
Essay Topic 3
Many stories are created so that a reader will come away from the story having learned something such as a moral or a lesson. What is the moral or lesson of "Jason and the Golden Fleece"?
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