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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. Which argument does the poet describe in The Hymn to Dionysus?
(a) The argument between Dionysus and the captain.
(b) The argument between Dionysus and the helmsman.
(c) The argument between the helmsman and the captain.
(d) The argument between Dionysus, the helmsman, and the captain.

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

3. As explained in the hymn, how did the witnesses of Athena's birth respond to the event?
(a) With silence.
(b) With laughter.
(c) With fear.
(d) With sadness.

4. As explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite, how was Aphrodite born?
(a) From the rays of the sun.
(b) From the flames of a fire.
(c) From the center of a flower.
(d) From the foam of the sea.

5. In the story, where is Dionysus raised?
(a) A secret mountain.
(b) A secret island.
(c) A secret fortress.
(d) A secret cave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story, how does Aphrodite disguise herself in order to get close to Anchises?

3. What does Dionysus turn the crew of the ship into?

4. Whose house does the poet mention at the end of The Second Hymn to Hestia because it is blessed by Hestia?

5. Who is Athena's father?

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