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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pronce's relationship to Philomena?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are best friends.
(c) They are mother-daughter.
(d) They are sisters.

2. Over what does Achelous find himself in a fight with Hercules?
(a) A woman.
(b) Crops.
(c) A fish.
(d) Gold.

3. After Tiresias is struck by a stick, what is changed about him?
(a) His ability to love.
(b) His gender.
(c) His height.
(d) His speech.

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

5. What type of bird does Scylla's father transform into after his death?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A swan.
(c) A flamingo.
(d) A penguin.

6. What part of her father's body does Scylla present to Minos in an act of love?
(a) His spine.
(b) His heart.
(c) His scalp.
(d) His eyes.

7. Who is Phaeton's father?
(a) The Sea.
(b) The Wind.
(c) The Moon.
(d) The Sun.

8. On what animal does Medea practice her youth-building spell?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Cows.
(c) Horses.
(d) Goats.

9. What is the name of the goddess that threatens Niobe?
(a) Minerva.
(b) Juno.
(c) Andromeda.
(d) Latona.

10. What is the name of the nymph that first falls in love with Narcissus?
(a) Self.
(b) Obsession.
(c) Reflection.
(d) Echo.

11. After Castillo is reunited with her son, what does Jupiter transform the pair into?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Trees.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Stars.

12. At the opening of the novel, who or what does Ovid evoke to inspire his writing?
(a) The skies.
(b) The muses.
(c) The gods.
(d) The heavens.

13. What color is Scylla's father's hair?
(a) Pink.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

14. What does Hercules break off of Achelous during their battle?
(a) His wings.
(b) His horn.
(c) His collarbones.
(d) His nose.

15. What is Cephalus doing when he says he was kidnapped by Aurora?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Minerva begins to beat her, how does Arachne commit suicide?

2. What is the name of the king who rules over Alcathous?

3. In what "age of time" does war begin to break out, but there is still a sense of normality in the daily lives of the people?

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

5. In response to Juno's actions against Tiresias, what gift does Jupiter give the old man?

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