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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapter Eleven - Chapter Fifteen).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to Aiaia in Chapter 14 that Circe is not happy to see?
(a) Athena.
(b) A nymph who has been exiled by her father.
(c) Helios.
(d) Zeus.

2. Who is Medea's father?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Perses.
(d) Aeetes.

3. How does Circe try to change Scylla back to herself in Chapter 9?
(a) With the strongest drugs she has.
(b) By reasoning with her.
(c) With an ancient transformation song.
(d) By apologizing.

4. What is the reaction of the gods and nymphs who know Scylla after her transformation?
(a) They are suspicious.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They are gossipy and gleeful.
(d) They are devastated.

5. What does Helios tell Aeetes he will do to him once he has learned about Aeetes's powers?
(a) The gods will banish him.
(b) The gods will give him the same punishment as Prometheus.
(c) The gods will watch him closely in his kingdom.
(d) The gods will elevate him to stand at Zeus's right hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the niece of Circe's that she meets for the first time in Crete?

2. What kindness does Circe do for her uncle who is punished in Chapter 2?

3. What is the first animal Circe calls to her?

4. What does Circe's first divine visitor ask of her when he comes to Aiaia in Chapter 8?

5. What is wrong with the sailors Aeetes brings with him to Aiaia?

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