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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. Who fell from Helios's chariot into the waters of Eridanos?
(a) Pheme.
(b) Nereids.
(c) Mania.
(d) Phaethon.

2. What inanimate object aboard the Argos speaks with a human voice telling them of their punishment for killing Apsyrtos?
(a) The mast.
(b) The sails.
(c) The steering wheel.
(d) An oar.

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

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

5. How is Argos related to Medea?
(a) Medea is his aunt.
(b) Medea is his sister.
(c) Medea is his god-mother.
(d) Medea is his neice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator compare the light given off of the fleece to?

2. Who does Jason kill in an ambush with Medea?

3. On the night that Medea agrees to help Jason, to what stars do the sailors on the open see look at?

4. Who is the steersman on the voyage back to Hellas?

5. Who does Kypris say should be cursed if they cannot help the goddesses achieve success for the Argonauts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the four springs that flow from Aietes's palace.

2. What did Aeites have Hephaistos make for his palace?

3. What does Medea normally do during the day?

4. Why is Erato called Erato?

5. Why does the narrator ask the Muse to tell the story of Book Four?

6. After Jason completes Aietes's challenge, what does Aietes do?

7. What challenge does Aietes pose to Jason in exchange for the Golden Fleece?

8. What does Kirke have to do to cleanse Jason and Medea of the murder?

9. What does Medea do as she leaves her father's palace?

10. What does it take for Kypris to convince Eros to bewitch Medea?

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