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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 hymn, how does the child's mother react to Demeter's attempt to make the child immortal?
(a) With laughter.
(b) With gratitude.
(c) With anger.
(d) With fear.

2. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?
(a) The holiness of the prisoner.
(b) That the boat was sinking.
(c) That the boat was going off course.
(d) The danger that the crew is in.

3. When does Hermes reportedly kill a large turtle?
(a) Two weeks after he is born.
(b) The week after he is born.
(c) The day after he is born.
(d) Two days after he is born.

4. What is Artemis's skill?
(a) Speed.
(b) Fighting wars.
(c) Singing.
(d) Hunting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the myth, what does Hermes use the shell of the turtle to make?

2. What does the first hymn to Hera praise her for?

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

4. According to The Hymn to Delian Apollo, who hates the island of Delos?

5. What does Anchises ask Aphrodite for after he learns her identity?

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