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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymn to Demeter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is a term used by the poet to characterize Zeus?
(a) The incomparable.
(b) The greatest.
(c) The best.
(d) The original.

2. In the hymn, how does the child's mother react to Demeter's attempt to make the child immortal?
(a) With fear.
(b) With anger.
(c) With laughter.
(d) With gratitude.

3. In what way does the author describe how Earth's blessings manifest themselves in females?
(a) Courage.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Tenderness.

4. Which one of the following is not something that Hermes was known as?
(a) Liar.
(b) Trickster.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Adventurer.

5. According to the hymn, how does Demeter try to make a child immortal?
(a) By rubbing his feet.
(b) By holding him over a fire.
(c) By dipping his feet in water.
(d) By resting him on a cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hera's husband?

2. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?

3. Based on the findings of archaeologists, which centuries have a gap between them where no writings have been found?

4. How does Aphrodite think that Aeneas will be treated by the gods?

5. Where does Herakles eventually live?

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