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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. Who rescues Ulysses from Circe's evil magic, allowing him to rescue his men?

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

3. What gift is Sibyl given from Apollo?

4. Which of the following is NOT an argument that Ajax gives when fighting for the armor?

5. What animal makes up half of Pan's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hyacinth find himself transformed into a flower?

2. Why does Byblis turn into a stream?

3. What question does Tlepolemus ask Nestor during his storytelling, and what is Nestor's response?

4. What story does Vertumnus tell Pomona, luring her into a relationship with him?

5. What does Calchas see when the Greeks are chasing after the Trojans, and how is this sighting interpreted?

6. How is Memnon remembered after his death at Hercules' hands?

7. How does Scylla exact her revenge on Circe?

8. How is Crotana founded?

9. Why does Daedalion throw himself off a cliff?

10. What story does Hippolytus tell Numa's wife when she is mourning over her husband's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pythagoras acts as an important speaker at the end of Ovid's novel. Explain the arguments that Pythagoras gave, and how they acted to summarize the messages that Ovid attempted to make throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the gods go through metamorphoses from spirit into animal. Choose two gods who were transformed, explain the circumstances surrounding their metamorphoses, and explain why each object of metamorphoses was chosen explicitly for that god's situation.

Essay Topic 3

Storytelling is an important asset to Ovid as he progresses through this novel. Explain how storytelling presents itself in the novel, and then compare / contrast storytelling and plot as they appear as themes in the novel as a whole.

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