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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. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his head away from?
(a) Murder.
(b) Sin.
(c) His neighbor's wife.
(d) Other's property.

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

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

4. What happens to the silver generation when Zeus puts them away?
(a) They go to Hades.
(b) They become guardians of Gods.
(c) They become the blessed spirits of the underworld.
(d) They become guardians of mortals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fable in 'Works and Days', who does the bird attack?

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

3. What trade does Hesiod offer to teach his brother in 'Works and Days'?

4. Who reports to Zeus on the behavior of men?

5. In what season does 'Work and Days' suggest a wagon be built?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Pandora opens her box?

2. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?

3. Describe the creation of Pandora in 'Works and Days'. Why does Zeus create her?

4. What does Hesiod tell his brother in 'Works and Days', the Gods detest?

5. Who does Hesiod ask for help in writing the poem 'Works and Days' ?

6. What does 'Works and Days' suggest a good man listens to?

7. In 'Works and Days', what should happen when Orion appears?

8. Who does Hesiod address 'Works and Days' to?

9. In 'Works and Days', what are the two types of strife according to Hesiod?

10. At what time of year, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid being outside? When is it alright to be outside?

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