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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Athena and Hestia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the hymn, how many goddesses are there that Aphrodite cannot influence?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?
(a) That the boat was sinking.
(b) That the boat was going off course.
(c) The holiness of the prisoner.
(d) The danger that the crew is in.

3. What animal does Dionysus turn into while on board the ship?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A bear.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A lion.

4. How many hymns are there to Athena?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. According to The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the father of Dionysus?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit do the leaves sprout as Dionysus remains on the sailing ship?

2. According to Aphrodite, what will the child she has with Anchises grow to become?

3. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?

4. What does Anchises do after his affair with Aphrodite?

5. Based on the information provided in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who raises Dionysus?

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