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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) The day after he is born.
(b) Two days after he is born.
(c) Two weeks after he is born.
(d) The week after he is born.

2. In the first Hymn to Hermes, who is described as Hermes's mother?
(a) Semele.
(b) Maia.
(c) Dione.
(d) Hera.

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

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

5. How many songs are used to compose the Homeric Hymns?
(a) Forty three.
(b) Fifty three.
(c) Twenty three.
(d) Thirty three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is judging Hermes for his crimes?

2. What was the syallabic script used by the Greeks in the late Bronze Age?

3. According to the evidence presented in the Introduction, what are some of the hymns most likely a prelude for?

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

5. In summarizing The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet suggest follows the manifestation of Earth's blessings?

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