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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plant does Dyrope pick to give to Hercules when he is born?
(a) A lily.
(b) A lotus.
(c) A narcissis.
(d) A magnolia.

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

3. Why does Juno become enraged with Athamas and Ino?
(a) For blaspheming her name.
(b) For killing a water nymph.
(c) For being good parents.
(d) For stealing crops from the poor.

4. After Minerva begins to beat her, how does Arachne commit suicide?
(a) She hangs herself.
(b) She drinks poison.
(c) She holds her breath until she dies.
(d) She stabs herself through the heart.

5. When Meleager's mother is faced with the prospect of choosing sides between her son and brothers, who does she decide to kill?
(a) She kills herself so that she won't have to choose sides.
(b) She kills her brother.
(c) She kills all of them.
(d) She kills her son.

6. Where do the furies, including Tisiphone, live?
(a) In the clouds.
(b) In the tree branches.
(c) In the water pods.
(d) In the underworld.

7. What type of tree does Jupiter change Daphne into in order to protect her?
(a) A laurel tree.
(b) A magnolia tree.
(c) A hickory tree.
(d) An olive tree.

8. What object represents Meleager's life according to an old prophecy?
(a) A leaf.
(b) A log.
(c) A river tide.
(d) A snowflake.

9. In hearing of Mercury's affections for Herse, what goddess does Minerva transform herself into?
(a) Anger.
(b) Envy.
(c) Lust.
(d) Greed.

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

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

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

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

14. In her conversation with the raven, what does the crow claim to have been before her transformation?
(a) A princess.
(b) A warrior.
(c) A nymph.
(d) A goddess.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jason arrive at King Aetes' court?

2. Who does Cupid's first arrow hit?

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

4. Where does Salmacis grab Hermaphrodites, begging the gods to make them as one?

5. What are the sailors aboard Acoetes' ship transformed into after their failed attempt to kidnap Bacchus?

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