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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 13: The Pilgrimage of Aeneas | Book 13: Acis and Galatea | Book 13: Scylla and Glaucus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Minerva disguise herself as when she visits Arachne?
(a) A princess.
(b) A swan.
(c) A young girl.
(d) An old woman.

2. During the competition, what does Arachne's portrait exemplify?
(a) The beauty of the Athens landscape.
(b) The glory of the Olympian gods.
(c) The violence of the Olympian gods.
(d) The dangers of the underworld.

3. Which god accidentally kills Hyacinth?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Pluto.

4. How many children does Niobe lose after she refuses to comply with the gods?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Three.
(d) Fourteen.

5. What sport does Hyacinth excel at?
(a) Pole vaulting.
(b) Sprinting.
(c) Hurtle jumping.
(d) Disc throwing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In response to Juno's actions against Tiresias, what gift does Jupiter give the old man?

2. Over what does Achelous find himself in a fight with Hercules?

3. What color is Scylla's father's hair?

4. How does Orpheus attempt to charm his way out of death?

5. After Tiresias is struck by a stick, what is changed about him?

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