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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 century did the Ancient Greeks begin to use the alphabetic script?
(a) First.
(b) Eighth.
(c) Second.
(d) Fifth.

2. In what way does the author describe how Earth's blessings manifest themselves in females?
(a) Warmth.
(b) Tenderness.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Courage.

3. Which one of the following is not a well known recurrent theme of Ancient Greek literature?
(a) The inevitable nature of old age.
(b) The uncertainty of life.
(c) Ignorance of the past.
(d) Ignorance of the future.

4. What is the Earth praised for in the first hymn?
(a) Her commitment.
(b) Her strength.
(c) Her sacredness.
(d) Her loyalty.

5. How is the sailing ship that captures Dionysus described?
(a) Reckless.
(b) Lost.
(c) Abandoned.
(d) Rogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What talent of Apollo is described in the first Hymn to Hermes?

2. In the first Hymn to Hermes, who is described as Hermes's mother?

3. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?

4. Which god did the Homeridae feature in their preludes?

5. Who is Hera's husband?

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