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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hymns to the Earth, Artemis, Hera, and the Mother of the Gods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which god did the Homeridae feature in their preludes?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

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

3. Which one of the following epics was composed by Homer?
(a) Metamorpheses.
(b) The Odyssey.
(c) Theogony.
(d) Works and Days.

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

5. In summarizing The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet suggest follows the manifestation of Earth's blessings?
(a) Health and wealth.
(b) Fortune and wealth.
(c) Health, fortune, and wealth.
(d) Health and fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument is Artemis known for using?

2. What fifth-century poet is mentioned in the Introduction in reference to a description of the Homeridae?

3. What is Artemis's skill?

4. As used by the Greeks to describe The Homeric Hymns, what does the word, charis, mean?

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

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