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

2. After Demeter abandons the attempt to make the child immortal, what kind of existence does she have?
(a) Adventurous.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Hermit-like.
(d) Chaotic.

3. In The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet refer to the Earth as?
(a) The guardian of civilization.
(b) The mother of us all.
(c) The guardian of us all.
(d) The mother of civilization.

4. According to Aphrodite, what will the child she has with Anchises grow to become?
(a) A great philosopher.
(b) A great poet.
(c) A great warrior.
(d) A great writer.

5. Where did the men live that Hephaistos represents in the hymn?
(a) In caves.
(b) In the mountains.
(c) On boats.
(d) In shacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not a well known recurrent theme of Ancient Greek literature?

2. Who does Zeus send to free Demeter's daughter?

3. As stated in the hymn, who does Ares lead?

4. Which disguise does Demeter use in the hymn?

5. Who is Demeter's daughter?

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