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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four: Homeward Bound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jason kill in an ambush with Medea?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Aietes.
(c) Medea's brother.
(d) Typhius.

2. What bird impales itself on the ships' sternpost?
(a) A eagle.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A black-kit.
(d) An egret.

3. What name does Phineus call Zeus by?
(a) The Evoker.
(b) The Taker.
(c) The Fury.
(d) The Sin Redeemer.

4. Which goddess causes Medea to change her mind about killing herself?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hera.

5. What, upon the night of Phineus's quest tale, do the Argonauts offer as sacrifice to Apollo?
(a) 1 oxen.
(b) 6 sheep.
(c) 2 sheep.
(d) 4 oxen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon which goddess does the success of the Argonauts journey depend?

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

3. What physical attribute of Apollo's may only his mother, Leto, touch?

4. Who speaks first after the Argo passes safely through the Clashing Rocks?

5. What herb does Medea use on the dragon?

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