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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Ares, Herakles, Ausklepios, and Pan.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?
(a) That the boat was going off course.
(b) The danger that the crew is in.
(c) The holiness of the prisoner.
(d) That the boat was sinking.

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

4. What fifth-century poet is mentioned in the Introduction in reference to a description of the Homeridae?
(a) Panyassis.
(b) Pindar.
(c) Telecleides.
(d) Choerilus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the helmsman in The Hymn to Dionysus?

2. What is the difference between the first and second hymns to Artemis?

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

4. What is Artemis's skill?

5. In The Hymn to Ares, what word is used to describe Ares's force?

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