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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of animal does Meleager kill, giving all of the credit to Atalanta?
(a) A buffalo.
(b) A badger.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A boar.

2. Which of the following gods creates the four seasons for man?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Olympus.
(d) Saturn.

3. With what is Phaeton killed?
(a) A wild animal.
(b) A giant wave.
(c) A lightning bolt.
(d) A sword.

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

5. How does Hercules kill the beast that is attacking Deianara in the woods?
(a) He wrestles it.
(b) He stabs it.
(c) He sets it on fire.
(d) He drowns it.

6. Which of the following best describes Hercules' death?
(a) Unnoticed.
(b) Quick.
(c) Messy.
(d) Slow.

7. In what "age of time" are all the creatures of the earth living harmoniously with one another?
(a) The Gold Age.
(b) The Iron Age.
(c) The Silver Age.
(d) The Bronze Age.

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

9. What animal, when mated with a human, produces a Minotaur?
(a) A cariboo.
(b) A bull.
(c) A moose.
(d) A buffalo.

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

11. Who bursts into Perseus and Andromeda's wedding, causing a disturbance?
(a) Perseus' wife.
(b) Andromeda's fiance.
(c) Andromeda's brother.
(d) Perseus' mother.

12. Who is Venus having an affair with when her husband, Vulcan, discovers them?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Pluto.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Mars.

13. With what weapon is Perseus threatened at his wedding?
(a) A spear.
(b) A sword.
(c) A slingshot.
(d) A gun.

14. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?
(a) Because she has been unfaithful.
(b) Because she has stolen from him.
(c) Because she rebuked his advances.
(d) Because she lied about her identity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Philomena get messages to Pronce after her tongue has been removed?

2. After Castillo is reunited with her son, what does Jupiter transform the pair into?

3. What poisonous object does the beast give to Deianara right before it dies?

4. What power does Medusa's head hold?

5. During the competition, what does Arachne's portrait exemplify?

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