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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. What does the spell that Circe casts on the Minotaur do?

2. Who is Daedalus's son?

3. What is Circe's house on Aiaia like?

4. Where is Medea traveling to when she leaves Aiaia?

5. What does Helios say must be done with Circe because of the way she used her powers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Circe cast her spell on Scylla?

2. What advice does Aaetes give Circe the night before she leaves for her exile?

3. What does Aaetes tell Circe at Pasiphae's wedding that shocks and saddens her?

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

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

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

7. How does Circe help Prometheus in Chapter 2?

8. What does Circe do to Scylla?

9. Who begins to start showing up uninvited on Aiaia in Chapter 14?

10. How do Daedalus and Icarus escape Crete?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After some initial and understandable awkwardness, Circe and Penelope, Odysseus's wife, cultivate something that approaches affection and friendship. Write an essay comparing and contrasting Circe's and Penelope's traits, and explain why the two women were able to find common ground despite the difficulties of their connection.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the sources of the difficulties and tensions that arise between Circe and her son Telegonus as Circe raises him in exile with her on Aiaia.

Essay Topic 3

How does Circe come to view her lover, Odysseus, after she gets to know him during the time he and his men spend on Aiaia? What does she see as his strengths and his flaws, and why do you think she eventually decides to have his child? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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