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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theogony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prophecy do Heaven and Earth tell Cronus about in 'Theogony'?
(a) That he will be overthrown by his daughter.
(b) That he will be overthrown by his son.
(c) That he will live forever.
(d) That he will rule the gods.

2. In 'Theogony', how does Zeus say men who will do not marry will be punished?
(a) They will die a cruel death.
(b) They will have no one to take care of them.
(c) They will live forever.
(d) They will be marked with a curse.

3. What creatures are above Typhoeus' neck?
(a) Dogs and cats.
(b) Lions and tigers.
(c) Snakes and dragons.
(d) Fish and sharks.

4. Who do Thaumas and Electra give birth to?
(a) Earth-Shaker and Zeus.
(b) Epithetheus and Prometheus.
(c) Iris, Harpies, Aello and Ocypetes.
(d) Crato and Bia.

5. In 'Theogony', what does Atlas hold?
(a) An arrow.
(b) The oceans.
(c) The globe.
(d) Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Titans receive their name?

2. Who gives birth to the Cyclopes?

3. Why, in 'Theogony', is the woman whose guile is not to be withstood by men created?

4. Apollo and the Muses give a gift to humans in 'Theogony'? Why did they give this gift?

5. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?

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