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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Athena and Hestia.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which one of Athena's attributes is the subject of the final Hymn to Athena?
(a) Justice.
(b) Skill.
(c) Industry.
(d) War.

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

4. How many mythic stories are combined in The Hymn to Demeter?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. What happens to the helmsman in The Hymn to Dionysus?
(a) He is turned into a hawk.
(b) He is released by Dionysus on an island.
(c) He swims to safety on a nearby island.
(d) He is richly rewarded.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anchises pray for after meeting Aphrodite?

2. What type of armor does Ares have, according to the poet?

3. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?

4. As explained in the hymn, how did the witnesses of Athena's birth respond to the event?

5. How is Demeter's wandering described as she searches for her daughter?

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