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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 11: Peleus and Thetis | Book 11: Daedalion | Book 11: The Cattle of Peleus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poisonous object does the beast give to Deianara right before it dies?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A cloak.
(c) An apple.
(d) A crown.

2. What does Pygmalion sculpt his wife out of?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Granite.
(d) Clay.

3. Which goddess transforms Pygmalions' wife into a real woman?
(a) Venus.
(b) Juno.
(c) Minerva.
(d) Proserpina.

4. After Minerva begins to beat her, how does Arachne commit suicide?
(a) She stabs herself through the heart.
(b) She holds her breath until she dies.
(c) She drinks poison.
(d) She hangs herself.

5. What animal does Jupiter transform himself into when he kidnaps Ganymede?
(a) A whale.
(b) A bird.
(c) A kangaroo.
(d) A lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Arachne is dead, what type of animal does Minerva transform her body into?

2. Which family member does Byblis inappropriately fall in love with?

3. Where does Salmacis grab Hermaphrodites, begging the gods to make them as one?

4. What does Bacchus transform the women of Thracian into in response to their actions against Orpheus?

5. What is Eurydice bitten by on the day of her wedding?

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