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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 not included in the description of Hermes provided in The Second Hymn to Hermes?
(a) Dispenser of favors.
(b) Giver of good things.
(c) Guide.
(d) Thief.

2. Whose knowledge is related to the Muses, according to the poet in The Hymn to the Muses?
(a) Ares.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Zeus.

3. Based on the hymn, how many goddesses are there that Aphrodite cannot influence?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first Hymn to Hermes, who is described as Hermes's mother?

2. In The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet refer to the Earth as?

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

4. What power does The Hymn to Poseidon discuss?

5. What instrument is Artemis known for using?

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