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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 12: Nestor and Hercules | Book 12: The Death of Achilles | Book 13: Ajax and Ulysses and the Arms of Achilles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plant does Dyrope pick to give to Hercules when he is born?
(a) A narcissis.
(b) A lotus.
(c) A magnolia.
(d) A lily.

2. Which of the following best describes Hercules' death?
(a) Unnoticed.
(b) Slow.
(c) Messy.
(d) Quick.

3. How are the sons of Callirhoe altered after Hercules' death?
(a) They begin to grow in height.
(b) They begin to age more quickly.
(c) They begin to grow in girth.
(d) The begin to age more slowly.

4. Which of the following objects is NOT thrown at Caenis by the centaurs in an attempt to kill him?
(a) Boulders.
(b) Trees.
(c) Whole mountains.
(d) Clouds from the sky.

5. What do the tears of the sea nymph who sees Dis steal Proserpina transform into?
(a) A black hole.
(b) A gravestone.
(c) A stream.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nestor leave Hercules out of his story about the Trojan War?

2. What type of bird are Pierus' daughters transformed into?

3. What type of flower is Proserpina collecting when Dis first finds her?

4. How many days does Hercules' mother claim to have been in labor when her son was born?

5. What power does Medusa's head hold?

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