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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Niobe lose after she refuses to comply with the gods?

2. On what animal does Medea practice her youth-building spell?

3. Why does Apollo kill Coronis?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Philemon and Baucis?

2. How does the competition between Minerva and Arachne progress?

3. How does Europa come to be missing?

4. Who is Erysichthon and how is he punished for his actions against the nymph?

5. What happens after Juno enlists Tisiphone to help her extract her revenge on Athamas and Ino?

6. Why do Pyramus and Thisbe kill themselves?

7. What prophecy does Meleager's mother remember in regards to her son's life and death?

8. What is the response to the three sisters who sit around gossiping and telling impious stories?

9. What is Narcissus' reaction to Echo's advances, and how does she respond?

10. How does Minerva respond to Arachne's portrait of the gods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of time after creation, the humans go through four distinct ages. Briefly describe the four ages, and explain which among them had the largest impact on humanity, citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 2

After the flood, there were very specific instructions given to the survivors as to how the world should be repopulated. Explain how the two survivors came to be selected, describe their instructions for re-population, and describe the survivors' reaction to their instructions.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, there are many symbols of peace that appear in the violent world of the gods. Describe two symbols of peace that appear in the novel, and explain how the symbols came to be.

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