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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. Based on the information provided in The Hymns to the Dioscuri, who do Castor and Pollux protect?
(a) Hunters.
(b) Fish.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Sailors.

2. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?
(a) Humans, animals, and nature.
(b) Animals and nature, but not humans.
(c) Humans and animals, but not nature.
(d) Humans and nature, but not animals.

3. Whose house does the poet mention at the end of The Second Hymn to Hestia because it is blessed by Hestia?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

4. Based on the findings of archaeologists, which centuries have a gap between them where no writings have been found?
(a) The twelfth and seventh.
(b) The eighth and second.
(c) The twelfth and ninth.
(d) The eighth and fourth.

5. In the opinion of the author, how does Hera's power compare to the influence of her husband?
(a) It is less powerful.
(b) It is less powerful in some ways, and more powerful in other ways.
(c) It is more powerful.
(d) It is equal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?

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

3. In The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet refer to the Earth as?

4. What instrument is Artemis known for using?

5. What does Anchises pray for after meeting Aphrodite?

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