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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Hermes reportedly kill a large turtle?
(a) Two weeks after he is born.
(b) Two days after he is born.
(c) The day after he is born.
(d) The week after he is born.

2. How does The Hymn to Dionysus begin?
(a) With a note from the translator.
(b) With a song about Dionysus.
(c) With a description of Dionysus.
(d) With a note from Homer.

3. In the story, where is Dionysus raised?
(a) A secret fortress.
(b) A secret mountain.
(c) A secret island.
(d) A secret cave.

4. What does Dionysus turn the crew of the ship into?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Penguins.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Frogs.

5. At the conclusion of the first hymn, how is Hermes described?
(a) As a helper, but not a cheater.
(b) As a cheater and a helper.
(c) As a cheater, but not a helper.
(d) As neither a helper nor a cheater.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the first Hymn to Dionysus conclude?

2. Which one of the following corresponds to an ancient tradition about Homer?

3. What instrument is Artemis known for using?

4. Who is the other major composer of early Greek poetry that is mentioned in the Introduction?

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

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