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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Dionysus.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As used by the Greeks to describe The Homeric Hymns, what does the word, charis, mean?
(a) Moving.
(b) Grace.
(c) Prophecy.
(d) Enlightened.

3. What is the difference between the first and second hymns to Artemis?
(a) The first hymn is shorter.
(b) The first hymn does not mention Artemis by name.
(c) The first hymn is longer.
(d) The first hymn is not about Artemis.

4. What is the length of the longest hymn?
(a) Five hundred and eighty lines.
(b) Two hundred and eighty lines.
(c) Fifty eight lines.
(d) Twenty eight lines.

5. What is Artemis's skill?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Speed.
(c) Fighting wars.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Artemis's dancing described in the hymn?

2. According to the most recent study included in the Introduction, what period are the longer hymns from?

3. What does the first hymn to Hera praise her for?

4. What animal does Dionysus turn into while on board the ship?

5. How does the first Hymn to Dionysus conclude?

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