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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 way does the poet describe the manifestation of Earth's blessings in children?
(a) Joy.
(b) Hopefulness.
(c) Simplicity.
(d) Innocence.

2. What was the syallabic script used by the Greeks in the late Bronze Age?
(a) Linear B.
(b) Linear A.
(c) Linear C.
(d) Linear D.

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

4. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Ares.

5. In The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet refer to the Earth as?
(a) The guardian of civilization.
(b) The mother of civilization.
(c) The guardian of us all.
(d) The mother of us all.

Short Answer Questions

1. As described in The Hymn to Asclepios, what is Asclepios known for?

2. How many of the stolen animals does Hermes sacrifice in the caves?

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

4. How does the poet describe the cowardice he would like to "shake off" in The Hymn to Ares?

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

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