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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, as told in a reflection, did Jason carry across a flooded stream?

2. What does Medea promise to do to the dragon so that Jason may get the fleece?

3. How many "measures" must Jason plow with the bronze-hoofed bulls?

4. Which goddess causes Medea to change her mind about killing herself?

5. Who is Kirke the sister of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Argos have to insure that Jason succeeds at Aietes's challenge?

2. After Jason completes Aietes's challenge, what does Aietes do?

3. What does Medea ask of her maids in regard to her plan to help Jason?

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

5. What precaution does Aietes give to Jason about the challenge?

6. What does Medea normally do during the day?

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

8. What happens that makes Aietes wary of his own family?

9. What happens to ensure that the Argonauts know the path they are to take back to Hellas?

10. How does Hera convince Thetis to help the Argonauts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes Jason and the Golden Fleece an epic poem? What characteristics are included in an epic poem? Which of the characteristics of epic poetry can you find?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think that Jason is a true hero given the treachery and deceit that he used throughout the challenges he faced?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Apollonius of Rhodes find it necessary to give readers an in-depth description of the lineage of Greek mythology? Was this section necessary? Did it help you to understand the story?

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