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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. What type of armor does Ares have, according to the poet?
(a) Silver.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Pewter.
(d) Gold.

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

3. As used by the Greeks to describe The Homeric Hymns, what does the word, charis, mean?
(a) Grace.
(b) Enlightened.
(c) Moving.
(d) Prophecy.

4. Based on the findings of archaeologists, which centuries have a gap between them where no writings have been found?
(a) The eighth and second.
(b) The eighth and fourth.
(c) The twelfth and ninth.
(d) The twelfth and seventh.

5. How many hymns are there to Athena?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Anchises's initial reaction when he learns Aphrodite's true identity?

2. How does Hermes's mother discover that he has been up to no good?

3. Which one of the following is not something that Demeter is known for?

4. What does the poet ask to be blessed with at the conclusion of the final Hymn to Athena?

5. How does the poet describe the laws of peace that he wishes to linger in at the end of The Hymn to Ares?

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