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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Jason and Medea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jason's mother?
(a) Pagasai.
(b) Alkimede.
(c) Minyas.
(d) Boreas.

2. Who else dies as the Argonauts are waiting to leave Lykos's land?
(a) Orpheus.
(b) Aison.
(c) Erginos.
(d) Tiphys.

3. What goddess keeps Zetes and Kalias from killing the Harpies?
(a) Iris.
(b) Athena.
(c) Aura.
(d) Nyx.

4. What wish does Phineus ask of the gods after he finishes the tale of the Argonauts journey?
(a) A blessing.
(b) Death.
(c) Sight.
(d) A full stomach.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the people who came to make alliances with the Argonauts since they had beaten the Bebrykians?

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

3. Who gave the orders for the men to all pull the Argo into the channel?

4. To whom does Phineus lose his eyesight to?

5. How many challenges does the son of Leto say the men will face on their journey?

(see the answer key)

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