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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. In the poet's opinion, how do Earth's blessings manifest themselves in males?
(a) Fortitude.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Might.
(d) Ambition.

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

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

4. In the opinion of the author, how does Hera's power compare to the influence of her husband?
(a) It is less powerful in some ways, and more powerful in other ways.
(b) It is equal.
(c) It is more powerful.
(d) It is less powerful.

5. In what way does the author describe how Earth's blessings manifest themselves in females?
(a) Courage.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Tenderness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do historians think that the Homeric poems were composed?

3. Which one of the following is not a well known recurrent theme of Ancient Greek literature?

4. What is the purpose of the first hymn to Artemis?

5. What is the Earth praised for in the first hymn?

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