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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. According to the evidence presented in the Introduction, what are some of the hymns most likely a prelude for?
(a) A longer poem.
(b) Another book by a different author.
(c) A shorter poem.
(d) Another book by Homer.

2. Who is believed to be Herakles's father?
(a) Ares.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

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

4. What meter are the hymns composed in?
(a) Trimeter.
(b) Pentameter.
(c) Hexameter.
(d) Tetrameter.

5. What is the purpose of the first hymn to Artemis?
(a) To introduce Homer's knowledge of Artemis.
(b) To describe Artemis' shortcomings.
(c) To describe another god that Artemis emulated.
(d) To introduce the second one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the first hymn to Hera praise her for?

2. Making it different than many of the other hymns, how does The Hymn to Ares begin?

3. Which god did the Homeridae feature in their preludes?

4. What does Hermes use to enable him to fly as he disguises his theft?

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

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