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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 is the intent of the captain of the sailing boat?
(a) To gain knowledge from Dionysus.
(b) To hold Dionysus for ransom.
(c) To destroy Dionysus.
(d) To release Dionysus on the next island.

2. What was the syallabic script used by the Greeks in the late Bronze Age?
(a) Linear C.
(b) Linear A.
(c) Linear D.
(d) Linear B.

3. How does the first Hymn to Dionysus conclude?
(a) With a question.
(b) With a praise.
(c) With a song.
(d) With a prediction.

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

5. How is Artemis's dancing described in the hymn?
(a) Balanced.
(b) Consistent.
(c) Graceful.
(d) Joyful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?

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

3. What century did the Ancient Greeks begin to use the alphabetic script?

4. Which god did the Homeridae feature in their preludes?

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

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