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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Tiresias | Book 3: Narcissus and Echo | Book 3: Pentheus and Bacchus | Book 4: The Daughters of Minyas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jupiter transform Io into in the attempts to quench his wife's suspicion?
(a) A rat.
(b) A flower.
(c) A swan.
(d) A cow.

2. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?
(a) Artwork.
(b) Gold plated flowers.
(c) Green vines.
(d) Photographs.

3. After Juno is so enraged with Tiresias' answer to her question, what does she do to him?
(a) She shrinks him.
(b) She deafens him.
(c) She blinds him.
(d) She mutes him.

4. After visiting a man named Lycaon, what disastrous event does Jupiter create to wipe out humanity?
(a) A fire.
(b) A monsoon.
(c) A flood.
(d) A tornado.

5. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?
(a) Because she lied about her identity.
(b) Because she has been unfaithful.
(c) Because she has stolen from him.
(d) Because she rebuked his advances.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the opening of the novel, who or what does Ovid evoke to inspire his writing?

2. In what "age of time" are all the creatures of the earth living harmoniously with one another?

3. With what is Phaeton killed?

4. What does Phaeton request from his father to prove the validity of their relationship?

5. What animal does Juno transform Castillo into?

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