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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. What does Medea instruct Pelias' daughters to do to their father?
(a) Drain him of his blood.
(b) Shave off all their father's hair.
(c) Cut off one of their father's toes.
(d) Remove the skin from his body.

2. Where does Scylla hide out after her transformation?
(a) At the top of Mount Olympus.
(b) In the shadow of the clouds.
(c) In a sea cave.
(d) In a tree truck.

3. How many gods is Chione impregnated by?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

4. What does Phaeton request from his father to prove the validity of their relationship?
(a) To ride in his chariot.
(b) To flower his earth.
(c) To hold his lightning rod.
(d) To light his sky.

5. What job does Ganymede take over when he lives with Jupiter?
(a) Cupbearer.
(b) Stable boy.
(c) Knight.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following activities does Atalanta challenge her potential suitors to?

2. What object do Deucalian and Pyrrah throw to the earth, creating humans?

3. What is unique about Argus' face?

4. What does Jupiter transform Io into in the attempts to quench his wife's suspicion?

5. As punishment for harming a nymph, what is Dyrope slowly transformed into?

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