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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. According to the oracle, what would the man who is going to kill Pelias be wearing?
(a) A blood-stained robe.
(b) One shoe.
(c) A vest of gold.
(d) A crown of olive leaves.

2. What type of hide does Argos wear as he came to meet Jason?
(a) Elk.
(b) Lion.
(c) Bear.
(d) Bull.

3. On what coast does Jason travel to to meet the Argo?
(a) Pytho.
(b) Xanthos.
(c) Lykia.
(d) Pagasai.

4. Who does Orpheus marry?
(a) Oeagrus.
(b) Pandora.
(c) Cheiron.
(d) Aeson.

5. Who gave the Argo the "divine plank of Dodonan"?
(a) Posiedon.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Demeter.
(d) Athena.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the sailors, of the Argo, lay on the sand to rest prior to their leaving Hellas?

3. What type of winds are the men waiting for before they leave the port in Book 1?

4. Who hits the ox on the head to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?

5. After Jason prays for the safe passage and return of the Argo, what does he throw?

(see the answer key)

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