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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 13: The Fall of Troy | Book 13: Hecuba, Polyxena, and Polydorus | Book 13: Memnon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Caenis request to be turned into when offered a wish from Neptune?
(a) A warrior.
(b) A man.
(c) A tree.
(d) A bird.

2. How many days does Hercules' mother claim to have been in labor when her son was born?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

3. Who does Cupid's first arrow hit?
(a) Olympus.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Io.
(d) Apollo.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about Argus' face?

2. How many children does Niobe lose after she refuses to comply with the gods?

3. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?

4. What is the name of the goddess that threatens Niobe?

5. What is Cephalus doing when he says he was kidnapped by Aurora?

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