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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 does Apollo give to Hermes towards the end of the first hymn?
(a) A bow.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A wand.
(d) A horse.

2. What way does the poet describe the manifestation of Earth's blessings in children?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Joy.
(c) Simplicity.
(d) Hopefulness.

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

4. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?
(a) Animals and nature, but not humans.
(b) Humans, animals, and nature.
(c) Humans and nature, but not animals.
(d) Humans and animals, but not nature.

5. In a tribute, which Greek historian attributes the "Hymn to Apollo" to Homer?
(a) Thucydides.
(b) Xenophon.
(c) Ephorus.
(d) Aethlius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the syallabic script used by the Greeks in the late Bronze Age?

2. What does Hermes use to enable him to fly as he disguises his theft?

3. Which god did the Homeridae feature in their preludes?

4. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?

5. In summarizing The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet suggest follows the manifestation of Earth's blessings?

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