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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first Hymn to Hermes, where is Hermes judged for his crimes?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Mount Athos.
(d) Mount Olympus.

2. In The Hymn to Ares, what word is used to describe Ares's force?
(a) Magnificent.
(b) Superior.
(c) Sheer.
(d) Strengthened.

3. As described in The Hymn to Asclepios, what is Asclepios known for?
(a) War.
(b) Healing.
(c) Flight.
(d) Fire.

4. According to the most recent study included in the Introduction, what period are the longer hymns from?
(a) Roman.
(b) Archaic.
(c) Hellenistic.
(d) Classical.

5. According to the hymn, where does Artemis dance?
(a) At her sister's house.
(b) In the forest.
(c) On a mountain.
(d) At her brother's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the other major composer of early Greek poetry that is mentioned in the Introduction?

2. How is Hades first described in The Hymn to Demeter?

3. How does the poet describe the cowardice he would like to "shake off" in The Hymn to Ares?

4. What is the voice that the author refers to in The Hymn to Ares provoking him to do?

5. What happens to the helmsman in The Hymn to Dionysus?

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