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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 invocation to Dionysus ends the third hymn?
(a) Wild, noisy goat.
(b) Wild, noisy lion.
(c) Girl-crazy lion.
(d) Girl-crazy goat.

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

3. According to the most recent study included in the Introduction, what period are the longer hymns from?
(a) Classical.
(b) Hellenistic.
(c) Archaic.
(d) Roman.

4. What name is Herakles also known as?
(a) Hylas.
(b) Helios.
(c) Hippomedon.
(d) Hercules.

5. Based on the myth, what does Hermes use the shell of the turtle to make?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A lyre.
(c) A hat.
(d) A shield.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hermes's defense described in the first hymn?

2. What is the purpose of the first hymn to Artemis?

3. Which one of the following is not included in the description of Hermes provided in The Second Hymn to Hermes?

4. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?

5. Based on the information provided in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who raises Dionysus?

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