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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. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?
(a) The danger that the crew is in.
(b) That the boat was sinking.
(c) That the boat was going off course.
(d) The holiness of the prisoner.

2. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Ares.

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

4. What does Hermes steal from Apollo?
(a) A group of horses.
(b) A herd of sheep.
(c) A group of oxen.
(d) A herd of cattle.

5. How is Hermes's defense described in the first hymn?
(a) Spirited.
(b) Illogical.
(c) Flawed.
(d) Lengthy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What invocation to Dionysus ends the third hymn?

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

4. What meter are the hymns composed in?

5. What fruit do the leaves sprout as Dionysus remains on the sailing ship?

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