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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. In the story, where is Dionysus raised?
(a) A secret cave.
(b) A secret fortress.
(c) A secret island.
(d) A secret mountain.

2. Which one of the following corresponds to an ancient tradition about Homer?
(a) He was the creator of the Greek alphabet.
(b) He did not live in Ancient Rome or Greece.
(c) He was blind.
(d) He spent most of his life alone.

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

4. At the conclusion of the first hymn, how is Hermes described?
(a) As neither a helper nor a cheater.
(b) As a helper, but not a cheater.
(c) As a cheater, but not a helper.
(d) As a cheater and a helper.

5. What type of leaves appear as the boat continues to sail while holding Dionysus?
(a) Plant leaves.
(b) Vine leaves.
(c) Plant and flower leaves.
(d) Vine and flower leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the intent of the captain of the sailing boat?

2. How is Artemis's dancing described in the hymn?

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

4. What invocation to Dionysus ends the third hymn?

5. What meter are the hymns composed in?

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