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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Hephaistos, Poseidon, Zeus and the Muses.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the Earth praised for in the first hymn?
(a) Her sacredness.
(b) Her strength.
(c) Her loyalty.
(d) Her commitment.

3. How is the sailing ship that captures Dionysus described?
(a) Rogue.
(b) Reckless.
(c) Lost.
(d) Abandoned.

4. In the first Hymn to Hermes, who is described as Hermes's mother?
(a) Semele.
(b) Dione.
(c) Hera.
(d) Maia.

5. What is the general tone of The Hymn to Zeus?
(a) Simple.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Organized.
(d) Complex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Herakles eventually live?

2. In The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet refer to the Earth as?

3. What type of armor does Ares have, according to the poet?

4. In what way does Hermes's mother respond to Hermes' stealing activities?

5. How does the poet describe the cowardice he would like to "shake off" in The Hymn to Ares?

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