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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What size ship should his brother use if he chooses seafaring, writes Hesiod?
(a) A small ship.
(b) A large ship.
(c) A medium ship.
(d) 3 ships.

2. What does the author not want the subject of 'Works and Days' to fall prey to?
(a) Envy.
(b) Greed.
(c) Hate.
(d) Strife.

3. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod create a fable for?
(a) The reader.
(b) Princes.
(c) The Gods.
(d) Princesses.

4. Hesiod writes about a fable in 'Works and Days'. What bird is Hesiod's fable about?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A canary.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A mockingbird.

5. How many sources does the speaker in 'Works and Days' say men and mortals spring from?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

6. What does Hesiod suggest to his brother in 'Works and Days' to do if it is windy outside?
(a) Finish his work quickly.
(b) Not complain.
(c) Quit.
(d) Breathe deeply.

7. What do idle men envy in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Royalty.
(b) Holy men.
(c) Workers.
(d) Sinners.

8. What, according to 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say provides food and is not a disgrace?
(a) Praying.
(b) Farming.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Work.

9. According to 'Works and Days', what does Zeus hide from men?
(a) Fire.
(b) Shelter.
(c) Life.
(d) Water.

10. What does not exist before Pandora walks amongst the mortals?
(a) Fire.
(b) Evil.
(c) Love.
(d) Good.

11. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid in the winter?
(a) The barn.
(b) The stable.
(c) The church.
(d) The smithy.

12. How old does 'Works and Days' say a hired man should be?
(a) 40.
(b) 10.
(c) 90.
(d) 20.

13. According to 'Works and Days', who will punish those who are cruel?
(a) Hera.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hades.

14. What is Hesiod's parting advice in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Practice what you preach.
(b) Avoid offending the gods.
(c) Look for the Muses.
(d) Follow the golden rule.

15. How do the third generation, in 'Works and Days', become spirits?
(a) They destroy each other.
(b) The Muses destroy them.
(c) The Gods destroy them.
(d) A comet hits the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When will the late plower compete with the early plower according to 'Works and Days'?

2. What does Zeus provide man with in 'Works and Days'?

3. Why, in 'Works and Days', is it important to choose oxen that are a certain age?

4. How many days of winter are there according to 'Works and Days'?

5. What, in 'Works and Days', can man tell the difference between?

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