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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 does Hermes use to enable him to fly as he disguises his theft?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Winds.
(d) Leaves.

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

3. Along with his feats of strength, which one of the following is also discussed in The Hymn to Herakles?
(a) His rivalries.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His wandering.
(d) His philosophy.

4. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?
(a) He must grant Apollo three wishes.
(b) He can keep the stolen animals.
(c) He must return the stolen animals to Apollo.
(d) He must apologize to Apollo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What way does the poet describe the manifestation of Earth's blessings in children?

2. Which one of the following was Poseidon also known for?

3. Based on the hymn, how many goddesses are there that Aphrodite cannot influence?

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

5. At the conclusion of the first hymn, how is Hermes described?

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