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

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

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

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 describe another god that Artemis emulated.
(d) To introduce the second one.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the intent of the captain of the sailing boat?

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

3. According to The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the father of Dionysus?

4. As stated in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the mother of Dionysus?

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

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