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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the moral of the fable in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Sinners will be punished.
(b) Don't try and withstand the stronger being.
(c) The meek shall inherit the earth.
(d) Fight till the finish.

2. At what age does Hesiod suggest a man choose a wife?
(a) 50.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

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

4. In 'Works and Days', what makes both Gods and men angry?
(a) Idleness.
(b) Foolishness.
(c) War.
(d) Sin.

5. Why should a man be hired at a certain age according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) He will be young.
(b) He will be old.
(c) He will be married.
(d) He will not be distracted.

6. Who finds the object in 'Works and Days' that Zeus hides from mortals?
(a) Prometheus .
(b) Hesiod.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Perses.

7. What does a good servant do during plow time according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) Hide seeds.
(b) Cut crops.
(c) Water plants.
(d) Feed the farmer.

8. How many days of winter are there according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) 60.
(b) 30.
(c) 29.
(d) 95.

9. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod say the God's will destroy?
(a) Those who go to war.
(b) Those who sin.
(c) Those who take anothers wealth.
(d) Those who murder.

10. How many goods does Hesiod advise his brother to keep at home?
(a) Half of them.
(b) None of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) Most of them.

11. What should be avoided during harvest time according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Staying up late.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Sleeping until dawn.

12. In 'Works and Days', what does Hesiod say his brother should build in the summer?
(a) Temples.
(b) Stairs.
(c) Houses.
(d) Barns.

13. Who does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days' that his brother should sacrifice to?
(a) The Gods.
(b) Apollo.
(c) The Muses.
(d) His village.

14. In 'Works and Days', what does the author ask the Muses of Pieria for?
(a) Actions.
(b) Song.
(c) Paint.
(d) Words.

15. What does Hesiod advise his brother to do in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Sin.
(b) Play.
(c) Work.
(d) Pray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What race of men does Cronos create in 'Works and Days'?

2. Who, in 'Works and Days', should plow men pray to in order to obtain good crops?

3. How many kinds of strife exist according to 'Works and Days'?

4. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod tell his brother not to trust?

5. According to 'Works and Days', who will punish those who are cruel?

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