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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Preparation and Departure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the heroes are to arrive at Aietes palace, what does the narrator say they will do if Pelias does not give them the fleece?
(a) Kill everyone.
(b) Steal his queen.
(c) Set fire to the palace.
(d) Overthrow Pelias.

2. How many bulls does Jason promise to sacrifice upon a safe return to Hellas?
(a) Equal to the number of men that return.
(b) Equal to the number of men who go on the voyage.
(c) 1,000.
(d) Equal to the number of men who die during the voyage.

3. Who was the first person to address the crew of the Argo before it set sail?
(a) The son of Phoibos.
(b) The son of Aison.
(c) The son of Aphrodite.
(d) The son of Argos.

4. Which goddess does Pelias ignore during the feast?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hera.

5. Who is given the task of guiding the rudder of the Agro?
(a) Aison.
(b) Pytho.
(c) Hellas.
(d) Tiphys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cuts the neck of the ox to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?

2. When singing of the lineage of heroes, who does the narrator state inspires his song?

3. Who is given the honor of sitting in the middle benches?

4. What items do the men, while preparing to ready the Argo, lay out on a rock?

5. According to Book I, who has the sharpest mind of any mortal?

(see the answer key)

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