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

2. What meter are the hymns composed in?
(a) Tetrameter.
(b) Trimeter.
(c) Hexameter.
(d) Pentameter.

3. In summarizing The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet suggest follows the manifestation of Earth's blessings?
(a) Fortune and wealth.
(b) Health, fortune, and wealth.
(c) Health and wealth.
(d) Health and fortune.

4. Based on the hymn, how did the men that Hephaistos represents live?
(a) Like animals.
(b) Lavishly.
(c) In poverty.
(d) Like servants.

5. As stated in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the mother of Dionysus?
(a) Semele.
(b) Maia.
(c) Dione.
(d) Hera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Dionysus turn into while on board the ship?

2. Which disguise does Demeter use in the hymn?

3. As explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite, how was Aphrodite born?

4. How is Zeus described by the poet in The Hymn to Zeus?

5. Based on the information provided in their hymn, what do the Muses influence?

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