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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymn to Demeter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poem in The Third Hymn to Aphrodite describe?
(a) Aphrodite's friends.
(b) Aphrodite's seductive power.
(c) Aphrodite's influences.
(d) Aphrodite's intelligence.

2. Who is judging Hermes for his crimes?
(a) Hestia.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Hera.

3. Who is Hera's husband?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Neptune.
(d) Mercury.

4. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Ares.

5. What is the length of the longest hymn?
(a) Five hundred and eighty lines.
(b) Fifty eight lines.
(c) Two hundred and eighty lines.
(d) Twenty eight lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to The Hymn to Pan, what animal makes up the lower half of Pan, who is known for nature and wild music?

2. How is Hermes's defense described in the first hymn?

3. In the hymn, how does the child's mother react to Demeter's attempt to make the child immortal?

4. According to the hymn, what does Hephaistos do for the men he represents?

5. As stated in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the mother of Dionysus?

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