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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of nymph is Galatea?
(a) A sea nymph.
(b) A flower nymph.
(c) A fire nymph.
(d) A tree nymph.

2. Whose armor is fought over between Ajax and Ulysses?
(a) Argus'.
(b) Agamemnon's.
(c) Apollo's.
(d) Achilles'.

3. What animal makes up half of Pan's body?
(a) Goat.
(b) Donkey.
(c) Bull.
(d) Horse.

4. What is Scylla transformed into when she is attempting to destroy Aeneas' fleet?
(a) A piece of driftwood.
(b) A crag.
(c) A volcano.
(d) A bird.

5. How does Adonis die?
(a) He is mauled to death in the woods.
(b) He is drowned by an angry water nymph.
(c) He transforms into a flower and lives forever.
(d) He is trampled to death by stampeding livestock.

6. What is Hippolytus' name changed to when he is given a second life?
(a) Vatican.
(b) Venetia.
(c) Verano.
(d) Virbius.

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the substances that Aeneas' daughters produce?
(a) Milk.
(b) Wine.
(c) Oil.
(d) Grain.

8. How does Byblis tell the family member that she is in love with him?
(a) In a song.
(b) In a letter.
(c) In a poem.
(d) In a painting.

9. What is Numa's wife transformed into after she disturbs the landmark in the woods?
(a) A flowering rose bush.
(b) A weeping willow.
(c) A kingfisher.
(d) A pool of water.

10. What type of bird is Daedalion transformed into when he jumps off the cliff?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A kingfisher.
(d) A vulture.

11. What is Eurydice bitten by on the day of her wedding?
(a) A snake.
(b) A spider.
(c) A weasel.
(d) A scorpion.

12. What animal is Hecuba transformed into after she exacts her revenge on Polymestor?
(a) A crow.
(b) A dog.
(c) A deer.
(d) A rat.

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

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

15. What does Theseus smash over Eurytus' head, killing him?
(a) A glass bowl.
(b) A boulder.
(c) A tree branch.
(d) A boat anchor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who inspires Myscelus to start the land of Crotana?

2. Which family member does Myrrha inappropriately fall in love with?

3. What soldier is Cycnus worried has infuriated the goddess Diana?

4. What does Apollo conceal himself behind when he whispers advice to Paris during the war?

5. What do the gods say that Laomedon must do to his daughter Hesion?

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