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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. Which god accidentally kills Hyacinth?

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

3. How many gods is Chione impregnated by?

4. Where does Scylla hide out after her transformation?

5. Whose armor is fought over between Ajax and Ulysses?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pygmalion meet his wife?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Midas find himself with the ears of a donkey?

7. How does Picus find himself transformed into a woodpecker?

8. Why does Daedalion throw himself off a cliff?

9. How is Crotana founded?

10. How does Circe exact her revenge on Scylla?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters take over as the active narrator in "Metamorphoses". Choose one narrator who functioned as the main storyteller in the novel, and explain how the story was altered by that character's unique voice and perspective.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the gods act violently toward the mortals they rule over. Choose two examples of violence against the mortals and then explain what effect the violent behaviors of the gods had on the balance between the two worlds.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Ovid makes very clear statements about the sanctity of marriage. Compare / contrast two marriages presented in the novel, and explain how each of these marriages forwards the message that Ovid is giving the reader about the sanctity of marriage during the time of the Olympian gods.

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