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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 does Circe take comfort in after her siblings all leave?

2. Who does the fisherman who becomes a god spurn Circe in favor of?

3. In Chapter 13, who comes to Circe to lift the curse they carry?

4. What prophecy does Hermes tell Circe about herself?

5. What does Pasiphae tell Circe unites them in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Circe disgusted with Hermes' telling of how Ariadne dies?

2. Why does Circe think the house on Aiaia is so lovely in Chapter 7?

3. What does Helios do when Circe contradicts him in front of the other divinities in Chapter 6?

4. What are Circe's parents' opinions of mortals?

5. What does Circe teach herself more about little by little in her exile on Aiaia?

6. What is Circe's relationship with her brother Aaetes like when they are children?

7. What does Prometheus do that brings Zeus's wrath upon him?

8. What special gift does Helios have that Perse asks him to use at the birth of each of their children?

9. Who is the first visitor Circe has on Aiaia and why does that person come?

10. Why does Circe's mother Perse dislike her almost from the moment of her birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how both Aetees's and Helios's indifference to Circe contributes to her own expectations for how she deserves to be treated by other men she meets later in life.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing when and why Circle finally realizes the gods are so affronted by her powers of witchcraft. In your essay, explain why the gods recoil from Circe and others among them who have similar powers.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Circe attracted to Daedalus, and what does the extraordinary loom he sends her back to Aiaia with symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text.

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