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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to the Sun, Moon and the Dioscuri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following corresponds to an ancient tradition about Homer?
(a) He was blind.
(b) He did not live in Ancient Rome or Greece.
(c) He was the creator of the Greek alphabet.
(d) He spent most of his life alone.

2. What invocation to Dionysus ends the third hymn?
(a) Wild, noisy goat.
(b) Girl-crazy goat.
(c) Wild, noisy lion.
(d) Girl-crazy lion.

3. What instrument is Artemis known for using?
(a) Cannon.
(b) Bow.
(c) Her feet.
(d) Her voice.

4. How does the narrative of The Hymn to Aphrodite describe her preparations for approaching Anchises?
(a) Elaborate.
(b) Simple.
(c) Manipulative.
(d) Deceitful.

5. In the first Hymn to Hermes, where is Hermes judged for his crimes?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Mount Athos.
(c) Mount Olympus.
(d) Sparta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is a term used by the poet to characterize Zeus?

2. Whose origin does The Hymn to the Sun describe?

3. What is Hades's nickname?

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

5. What type of nourishment of humanity does the Earth have according to the first hymn?

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