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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hera ask to watch for Medea and Jason's leave from Kirke's house?
(a) Nike.
(b) Nymphs.
(c) Iris.
(d) Sirens.

2. What animal speaks to Jason and Moposos to tell them of the plan for Jason to meet Medea?
(a) A dove.
(b) A crow.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A bull.

3. What does Medea say she will do after Jason finds success in his challenge and leaves her father's lands?
(a) Hide aboard his ship.
(b) Force him to marry her.
(c) Admit all to her father and suffer the punishment.
(d) Kill herself.

4. To whom are the Islands of the Brygoi dedicated to?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Pan.

5. Who does Argos tell Jason they must win over to help Jason with his challenge?
(a) Medea.
(b) Hera.
(c) Aietes.
(d) Athena.

6. Whose is Telamon's grandfather?
(a) Nereus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Tartarus.
(d) Zeus.

7. Who is the son of Thetis?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Hercales.
(c) Jason.
(d) Aietes.

8. What herb does Medea use on the dragon?
(a) Eucalyptus.
(b) Mint.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Juniper.

9. What kind of tears does Medea weep during the night after she agrees to help Jason?
(a) Tears of joy.
(b) Tears of dishonor.
(c) Tears of fear.
(d) Tears of pity.

10. On the third day at sea, who does Medea say an offering needs to be made to?
(a) Athena.
(b) Hera.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Hecate.

11. How many "measures" must Jason plow with the bronze-hoofed bulls?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

12. Who, as told in a reflection, did Jason carry across a flooded stream?
(a) Kypris.
(b) Hera.
(c) Athena.
(d) Aphrodite.

13. On the island of Aithalia, what objects do the Argonauts use to wipe their sweat?
(a) Tea leaves.
(b) Grave markers.
(c) Dove feathers.
(d) Pebbles.

14. Who does Hera bid to come see her from the sea after Jason and Medea leave Kirke's home?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Thetis.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Athena.

15. Who does Mopsos tell the Argonauts to "call upon" for help to insure that they will all return safely home?
(a) Kythereia.
(b) Athena.
(c) Hera.
(d) Metis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Medea promise to do to the dragon so that Jason may get the fleece?

2. What type of animal does Kirke use to soak Jason and Medea's hands in blood?

3. In the Plain of Kirke, what hangs from the elm and willow branches?

4. Who does the narrator ask to reveal the thoughts of Medea at the opening of Book Four?

5. Whose scepter does Jason take with him to speak to Aietes in regard to the fleece?

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