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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. In the opinion of the author, how does Hera's power compare to the influence of her husband?
(a) It is more powerful.
(b) It is less powerful in some ways, and more powerful in other ways.
(c) It is equal.
(d) It is less powerful.

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

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

4. Who is the other major composer of early Greek poetry that is mentioned in the Introduction?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Hesiod.
(c) Antimachus.
(d) Thespis.

5. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?
(a) Humans and nature, but not animals.
(b) Humans, animals, and nature.
(c) Humans and animals, but not nature.
(d) Animals and nature, but not humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following epics was composed by Homer?

2. Based on the myth, what does Hermes use the shell of the turtle to make?

3. In a tribute, which Greek historian attributes the "Hymn to Apollo" to Homer?

4. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?

5. When does Hermes reportedly kill a large turtle?

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