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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 does Byblis tell the family member that she is in love with him?

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

3. Who sings a song for Eurydice that is so moving, even the harsh Fates begin to weep?

4. Which god accidentally kills Hyacinth?

5. At what event does a centaur attempt to rape Hippodames?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the battle between Achilles and Cycnus?

2. What is interesting about Aeneas' three daughters?

3. How does Pygmalion meet his wife?

4. How is Achilles killed?

5. How does Circe exact her revenge on Scylla?

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

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

8. Why does Myrrha transform into a tree?

9. How does Cipius convince Rome to exile him to his own land?

10. What does Ovid predict about the words of his novel in his epilogue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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