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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapter Twenty One - Chapter Twenty Three).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two main groups of opposing gods who maintain a fragile peace?
(a) Titans and Italians.
(b) Olympians and Trojans.
(c) Titans and Olympians.
(d) Olympians and Romans.

2. How long does Aeetes tell Circe he has had his powers?
(a) Since she taught them to him.
(b) For several months.
(c) Since he was a teenager.
(d) Since birth.

3. Why is Circe so happy to see the sailors who have lost their way and come to her for aid in Chapter 14?
(a) She needs a way to get off the island, and they have a ship.
(b) She is afraid of the animals on the island.
(c) She is lonely.
(d) She has been threatened by Zeus.

4. Who is Circe's first divine visitor to Aiaia?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Athena.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Poseidon.

5. What does Circe experience during pregnancy?
(a) Ravenous hunger.
(b) Extreme sickness.
(c) Long bouts of deep sleep.
(d) Visions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aeetes tell Circe at Pasiphae's wedding that stuns her?

2. What skill does Circe cultivate during her early days on Aiaia?

3. What does Circe expect the gods to do to her once they find out she has practiced transformation spells?

4. What does Aeetes tell Circe about that he thinks there is great potential power in in Chapter 3?

5. Why is Medea cursed when she arrives at Aiaia?

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