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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. How is Artemis's dancing described in the hymn?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Balanced.
(c) Consistent.
(d) Graceful.

2. How is Herakles described in the hymn?
(a) A great mythic hero.
(b) A great mythic fighter.
(c) A great mythic warrior.
(d) A great mythic figure.

3. Which one of Athena's attributes is the subject of the final Hymn to Athena?
(a) Justice.
(b) Skill.
(c) War.
(d) Industry.

4. What type of leaves appear as the boat continues to sail while holding Dionysus?
(a) Plant leaves.
(b) Vine leaves.
(c) Vine and flower leaves.
(d) Plant and flower leaves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Demeter's daughter?

2. Who does the moon apparently have an affair with, creating a daughter in the process?

3. When does Hermes reportedly kill a large turtle?

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

5. Which one of the following is not included in the description of Hermes provided in The Second Hymn to Hermes?

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