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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. Whose house does the poet mention at the end of The Second Hymn to Hestia because it is blessed by Hestia?
(a) Ares.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Poseidon.

2. In the poet's opinion, how do Earth's blessings manifest themselves in males?
(a) Fortitude.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Might.

3. What is the intent of the captain of the sailing boat?
(a) To release Dionysus on the next island.
(b) To destroy Dionysus.
(c) To gain knowledge from Dionysus.
(d) To hold Dionysus for ransom.

4. What name is Herakles also known as?
(a) Helios.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Hippomedon.
(d) Hylas.

5. Which fruit's seeds does Demeter's daughter eat before returning?
(a) Blueberry.
(b) Pomegranate.
(c) Apple.
(d) Raspberry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrative of The Hymn to Aphrodite describe her preparations for approaching Anchises?

2. Whose child does Demeter attempt to make immortal?

3. Making it different than many of the other hymns, how does The Hymn to Ares begin?

4. How many of the stolen animals does Hermes sacrifice in the caves?

5. What meter are the hymns composed in?

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