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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When singing of the lineage of heroes, who does the narrator state inspires his song?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Hera.
(c) The Muses.
(d) Jason.

2. Who rules over Eleans?
(a) Augeias.
(b) Kepheus.
(c) Oineus.
(d) Helios.

3. Who does Lykos send on with the Argonauts on their journey?
(a) Trination.
(b) Daskylos.
(c) Rietchen.
(d) Damaskas.

4. Whom had Lykos met, from the Argonauts, prior to their visit now?
(a) Jason.
(b) Hercales.
(c) Leto.
(d) Athena.

5. What does Jason ask his mother to do when he leaves for the Argos?
(a) Stay in the house.
(b) Sing praises to the gods.
(c) Offer a beast as sacrifice to the gods.
(d) Come with him to the docks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What goddess does Jason ask his mother to seek guidance from (as he leaves for the Argos)?

2. What kind of trees grow at Zone on the Thracian shore?

3. Where do the Mossynoikoi get their name from?

4. What is the name of the mortal that both Zeus and Apollo fail to "deflower"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the land where Sthenelos's tomb resides called "Lyre"?

2. What happens to make the Harpies go away and leave Phineus alone forever?

3. Why does Hercales tell the Argonauts that they must continue upon their journey and leave the Leminan women?

4. What do the Argonauts do to set a trap for the Harpies?

5. What do the Argonauts do before they leave Phineus?

6. What does Polyzo propose to the Leminan women about the Argonauts?

7. Why does Jason tell his mother not to grieve?

8. Who does Tiphys credit with the safe passage of the Argo through the Crashing Rocks?

9. What does Idmon tell the Argonauts prior to them leaving on their voyage?

10. Why does Pelias devise a challenge for Jason?

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