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

2. Where does Herakles eventually live?
(a) Argos.
(b) Mount Olympus.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Athens.

3. What does Dionysus turn the crew of the ship into?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Penguins.
(d) Snakes.

4. What is the length of the shortest hymn?
(a) Three paragraphs.
(b) Two paragraphs.
(c) Three lines.
(d) Two lines.

5. Along with his feats of strength, which one of the following is also discussed in The Hymn to Herakles?
(a) His rivalries.
(b) His philosophy.
(c) His intelligence.
(d) His wandering.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As used by the Greeks to describe The Homeric Hymns, what does the word, charis, mean?

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

4. As stated in the hymn, who does Ares lead?

5. What does the poet pray for at the end of The Hymn to Herakles?

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