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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 is the purpose of the first hymn to Artemis?
(a) To introduce the second one.
(b) To describe Artemis' shortcomings.
(c) To describe another god that Artemis emulated.
(d) To introduce Homer's knowledge of Artemis.

2. Which one of the following is not included in the description of Hermes provided in The Second Hymn to Hermes?
(a) Guide.
(b) Giver of good things.
(c) Dispenser of favors.
(d) Thief.

3. Which one of the following corresponds to an ancient tradition about Homer?
(a) He spent most of his life alone.
(b) He was blind.
(c) He did not live in Ancient Rome or Greece.
(d) He was the creator of the Greek alphabet.

4. As stated in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the mother of Dionysus?
(a) Dione.
(b) Semele.
(c) Maia.
(d) Hera.

5. How does Hermes's mother discover that he has been up to no good?
(a) His odd behavior.
(b) His rudeness.
(c) His silence.
(d) His absence.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the most recent study included in the Introduction, what period are the longer hymns from?

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

3. When does Hermes reportedly kill a large turtle?

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

5. Which one of the following is not something that Hermes was known as?

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