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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cuts the neck of the ox to prepare it for sacrifice before the Argo leaves Hellas?

2. What does Phineus tell the Argonauts to avoid as they proceed to Bithynians?

3. Who lost the boxing match?

4. From what weapon's wound does Sthenelos die?

5. Where do the Mossynoikoi get their name from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the history of Orpheus?

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

3. Why is Phineus happy to see the Argonauts?

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

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

6. What song does Orpheus sing to stop Idmon and Idas from fighting?

7. What does Jason tell the Argonauts to do when they reach Colchis?

8. What happens to Amykos during his boxing match with Polydeukes?

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

10. What punishment does Phineus receive for angering Zeus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you learn about the importance of promises in the text? Choose three promises that are made. Describe why the promise is made, under what circumstances the promise is made, what happens regarding the promise, and the after effects that the promise has.

Essay Topic 2

Based upon the text, answer the following questions: What is a hero? What qualities does it take to be a hero? How do heroes prove themselves? Who deems someone a hero?

Essay Topic 3

Many stories are created so that a reader will come away from the story having learned something such as a moral or a lesson. What is the moral or lesson of "Jason and the Golden Fleece"?

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