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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which goddess convinces the nymphs to transform the gates of Rome back to their original position?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Juno.
(c) Venus.
(d) Circe.

2. Which of the following characters is NOT included as an example in Pythagoras' explanation of aging?
(a) Helen.
(b) Thabes.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Venus.

3. How does Glaucus respond to Circe when she offers herself to him?
(a) He is repulsed.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is saddened.

4. Which of the following acts is considered treason in Rome?
(a) Leaving home and rebuilding in another city.
(b) Building a house on someone else's land.
(c) Speaking ill of the Olympian gods.
(d) Harvesting your crops early in the season.

5. Which of the following objects is NOT thrown at Caenis by the centaurs in an attempt to kill him?
(a) Boulders.
(b) Whole mountains.
(c) Clouds from the sky.
(d) Trees.

6. What is the name of the nymph sent to Alcyone to inform her of Ceyx's death?
(a) Dream.
(b) Echo.
(c) Whisper.
(d) Sleep.

7. Which of the following is the way that Cipius finds himself altered by the gods.
(a) He grew horns on his head.
(b) He began to moo like a cow rather than speak.
(c) He grew a forked tail, which he attemtped to hide in his trousers.
(d) His hands were transformed to hooves.

8. What sport does Hyacinth excel at?
(a) Hurtle jumping.
(b) Sprinting.
(c) Disc throwing.
(d) Pole vaulting.

9. Which family member does Byblis inappropriately fall in love with?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

10. Which family member does Myrrha inappropriately fall in love with?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her son.

11. What form does Aesculapius take when relieving the Romans of their plague?
(a) A dove.
(b) A man.
(c) A dog.
(d) A snake.

12. How does Peleus eventually tame Thesion?
(a) He soothes her with poetry.
(b) He paints a portrait of her.
(c) He overpowers her.
(d) He ties her up.

13. Which goddess transforms Pygmalions' wife into a real woman?
(a) Venus.
(b) Minerva.
(c) Proserpina.
(d) Juno.

14. What does Diana sacrifice in the place of Iphigenia?
(a) A doe.
(b) A goat.
(c) An calf.
(d) A lamb.

15. What type of bird is Picus transformed into when he rebukes Circe's advances?
(a) A blackbird.
(b) A magpie.
(c) A sparrow.
(d) A woodpecker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift is Sibyl given from Apollo?

2. What animal does Jupiter transform himself into when he kidnaps Ganymede?

3. How does Hecuba exact her revenge upon her son, Polymestor?

4. Where is Achilles struck by an arrow, killing him?

5. Where does Orpheus go to attempt to win back his wife?

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