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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) That the boat was going off course.
(b) That the boat was sinking.
(c) The danger that the crew is in.
(d) The holiness of the prisoner.

2. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?
(a) He must grant Apollo three wishes.
(b) He must return the stolen animals to Apollo.
(c) He can keep the stolen animals.
(d) He must apologize to Apollo.

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

4. What talent of Apollo is described in the first Hymn to Hermes?
(a) Magic.
(b) Music.
(c) Archery.
(d) Writing.

5. What does Apollo give to Hermes towards the end of the first hymn?
(a) A wand.
(b) A bow.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first Hymn to Hermes, where is Hermes judged for his crimes?

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

3. What type of nourishment of humanity does the Earth have according to the first hymn?

4. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?

5. How does Hermes's mother discover that he has been up to no good?

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