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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Dionysus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the hymn, where does Artemis dance?
(a) In the forest.
(b) At her brother's house.
(c) At her sister's house.
(d) On a mountain.

2. What type of nourishment of humanity does the Earth have according to the first hymn?
(a) Tested.
(b) Temporary.
(c) Incomparable.
(d) Eternal.

3. What invocation to Dionysus ends the third hymn?
(a) Girl-crazy goat.
(b) Wild, noisy lion.
(c) Wild, noisy goat.
(d) Girl-crazy lion.

4. How many songs are used to compose the Homeric Hymns?
(a) Thirty three.
(b) Fifty three.
(c) Forty three.
(d) Twenty three.

5. Who is the other major composer of early Greek poetry that is mentioned in the Introduction?
(a) Thespis.
(b) Hesiod.
(c) Antimachus.
(d) Euripides.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Artemis's skill described in the second hymn?

2. In summarizing The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet suggest follows the manifestation of Earth's blessings?

3. What is the intent of the captain of the sailing boat?

4. What is the length of the shortest hymn?

5. In the poet's opinion, how do Earth's blessings manifest themselves in males?

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