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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of nourishment of humanity does the Earth have according to the first hymn?
(a) Eternal.
(b) Tested.
(c) Incomparable.
(d) Temporary.

2. Which one of the following is not a well known recurrent theme of Ancient Greek literature?
(a) Ignorance of the past.
(b) The uncertainty of life.
(c) Ignorance of the future.
(d) The inevitable nature of old age.

3. According to the hymn, where does Artemis dance?
(a) At her brother's house.
(b) On a mountain.
(c) At her sister's house.
(d) In the forest.

4. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

5. As stated in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the mother of Dionysus?
(a) Semele.
(b) Dione.
(c) Hera.
(d) Maia.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the father of Dionysus?

2. What animal does Dionysus turn into while on board the ship?

3. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?

4. What does the first hymn to Hera praise her for?

5. Which one of the following corresponds to an ancient tradition about Homer?

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