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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many muses are there?
(a) 3.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 50.

2. In 'Works and Days', what does Hesiod accuse his brother of?
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Murder.
(c) Stealing his inheritance.
(d) Greed.

3. Who follows Aphrodite after her birth in 'Theogony'?
(a) Zeus and Hera.
(b) Eros and Desire.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Eros and Jealousy.

4. How many heads does Chimaera have?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

5. How is Medusa killed in 'Theogony'?
(a) She is drowned.
(b) Her toes are cut off.
(c) Her head is cut off.
(d) She is shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Theogony', what does Earth give Cronus to trick him into thinking she gave him a child?

2. What does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days' that his brother should wear in the winter?

3. How close is the land of goodness?

4. Where do the Muses live?

5. What happens to the spirits of the men Cronos creates?

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