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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 15: The Death of Numa | Book 15: Hippolytus | Book 15: Cipus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the council award the armor that has been fought over by Ajax and Ulysses?
(a) To Ulysses.
(b) To Ajax.
(c) To both men to split between them.
(d) To neither of the men.

2. 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.

3. Who does Pronce kill in order to get back at her husband, Tereus?
(a) Tereus' son.
(b) Tereus' father.
(c) Tereus' mother.
(d) Tereus.

4. What animal propels Juno's chariot?
(a) Winged horses.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Centaurs.
(d) Peacocks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is the Sun's palace adorned?

2. When the nymphs come to bury Narcissus' body, what is the only thing that they find by the pool of water?

3. What object represents Meleager's life according to an old prophecy?

4. What is interesting about Cycnus' skin?

5. What does Minerva disguise herself as when she visits Arachne?

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