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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. How does the first Hymn to Dionysus conclude?
(a) With a prediction.
(b) With a song.
(c) With a praise.
(d) With a question.

2. Who is believed to be Herakles's father?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Hermes.

3. How many of the stolen animals does Hermes sacrifice in the caves?
(a) Two.
(b) All of them.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. According to The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the father of Dionysus?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

5. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?
(a) Humans and animals, but not nature.
(b) Animals and nature, but not humans.
(c) Humans and nature, but not animals.
(d) Humans, animals, and nature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the conclusion of the first hymn, how is Hermes described?

3. What name is Herakles also known as?

4. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?

5. How does the poet describe the cowardice he would like to "shake off" in The Hymn to Ares?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Artemis's skill and how is it described?

2. How does Hermes invent the lyre?

3. What does Hermes do with the cattle, and how do his mother and Apollo respond?

4. What is Herakles known for and what prayer does the poet make at the conclusion of The Hymn to Herakles?

5. What happens during and after the "trial" of Hermes?

6. How is Artemis's beauty portrayed in The Second Hymn to Artemis.

7. What other name is Herakles known as, and how is he born?

8. What are the circumstances surrounding Pan's birth and how is he described in The Hymn to Pan?

9. What interesting request does the poet have for Ares?

10. How long ago was the collection of The Homeric Hymns formed, and how many songs were compiled?

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