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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. Which of the following gifts does the poet celebrate in The Hymn to Delian Apollo?
(a) Strength.
(b) Speed.
(c) Music.
(d) Intelligence.

2. Why do so many places in Greece refuse to allow Apollo's mother entrance?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Revenge.

3. What does The Hymn to Zeus mainly focus on?
(a) His wisdom and power.
(b) Neither his wisdom nor his power.
(c) Only his power.
(d) Only his wisdom.

4. Which fruit's seeds does Demeter's daughter eat before returning?
(a) Pomegranate.
(b) Apple.
(c) Blueberry.
(d) Raspberry.

5. What is the length of the shortest hymn?
(a) Three paragraphs.
(b) Two lines.
(c) Three lines.
(d) Two paragraphs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Making it different than many of the other hymns, how does The Hymn to Ares begin?

2. When is Anchises bewitched by Aphrodite's beauty?

3. Who is Athena's father?

4. In what way does Hermes's mother respond to Hermes' stealing activities?

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

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