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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 is the great craftsman that Circe catches a glimpse of at Pasiphae's wedding?

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

3. Who kills the Minotaur?

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

5. Which god fell in love with Ariadne?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Circe help Prometheus in Chapter 2?

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

4. How does Theseus manage to kill the Minotaur?

5. Who is Zeus's father and how did he win his place as king of the gods?

6. What gift does Daedalus give to Circe when she leaves Crete and what does it symbolize?

7. What does Circe do to Scylla?

8. What does the first ship of sailors who show up on Aiaia in Chapter 14 do to Circe, and how does she repay them?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Circe learn about herself and about the nature of parent-child relationships as she gives birth to Telegonus and raises him from infancy into adolescence? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Hermes' and Circe's relationship. What does each character gain from the relationship, and for what reasons does it eventually end?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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