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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What, according to 'Works and Days', are the men in the silver generation like?

4. What does a good servant do during plow time according to 'Works and Days'?

5. In 'Works and Days', what does the author ask the Muses of Pieria for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother not to trust and why?

2. Describe what happens in the summertime in the poem 'Works and Days'.

3. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his eyes away from his neighbor's riches?

4. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod accuse his brother of doing?

5. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother he needs a large ship if he becomes a seafarer?

6. Describe the silver generation in 'Works and Days'.

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

8. Describe the fourth generation as written about in 'Works and Days'.

9. When will the Gods ignore a mortals prayers according to 'Works and Days'?

10. What, according to 'Works and Days', should be avoided during the harvest time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between Gods and mortals in Greek mythology? Compare and contrast this relationship with another religion you are familiar with.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of a storyteller? How is the oral tradition important in preserving cultures? What role does storytelling play in Hesiod's poetry?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Hesiod's life and works and the achievements he made in his life. What is so important about his works 'Theogony' and 'Works and Days'?

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