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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. As stated in The Hymn to Aphrodite, what is Athena known for?
(a) Fire.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Home.
(d) War.

2. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?
(a) The entire crew except for the captain.
(b) No one.
(c) The entire crew except for the helmsman.
(d) The entire crew.

3. When does Aphrodite say that Aeneas, the child she has with Anchises, will be able to return to earth?
(a) When he is five years old.
(b) When he is one year old.
(c) When he is eight years old.
(d) When he is ten years old.

4. Which god did the Homeridae feature in their preludes?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Mercury.

5. What fifth-century poet is mentioned in the Introduction in reference to a description of the Homeridae?
(a) Telecleides.
(b) Panyassis.
(c) Choerilus.
(d) Pindar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In The Hymn to Pythian Apollo, what does Apollo want to build as a home for his Oracle?

3. How do historians think that the Homeric poems were composed?

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

5. What type of arts is Athena known for?

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