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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. What type of voice does the author ask Ares to help him restore?
(a) A chilling voice.
(b) A shrill voice.
(c) A relentless voice.
(d) A loud voice.

2. According to the most recent study included in the Introduction, what period are the longer hymns from?
(a) Archaic.
(b) Classical.
(c) Hellenistic.
(d) Roman.

3. What is the purpose of the first hymn to Artemis?
(a) To introduce the second one.
(b) To describe another god that Artemis emulated.
(c) To introduce Homer's knowledge of Artemis.
(d) To describe Artemis' shortcomings.

4. What does Anchises ask Aphrodite for after he learns her identity?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Powers.

5. As stated in the hymn, who does Ares lead?
(a) Most loyal men.
(b) All just men.
(c) Most just men.
(d) All loyal men.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to The Third Hymn to Dionysus, why is Dionysus raised in secrecy?

2. Who is Demeter's daughter?

3. How does the poet describe the laws of peace that he wishes to linger in at the end of The Hymn to Ares?

4. How many songs are used to compose the Homeric Hymns?

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

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