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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following corresponds to an ancient tradition about Homer?
(a) He was blind.
(b) He spent most of his life alone.
(c) He was the creator of the Greek alphabet.
(d) He did not live in Ancient Rome or Greece.

2. What does Apollo give to Hermes towards the end of the first hymn?
(a) A horse.
(b) A wand.
(c) A bow.
(d) A pair of shoes.

3. What does the first hymn to Hera praise her for?
(a) Her eminence and mercifulness.
(b) Her eminence, mercifulness, and glory.
(c) Her mercifulness and glory.
(d) Her eminence and glory.

4. What is the length of the longest hymn?
(a) Two hundred and eighty lines.
(b) Five hundred and eighty lines.
(c) Fifty eight lines.
(d) Twenty eight lines.

5. In the poet's opinion, how do Earth's blessings manifest themselves in males?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Might.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Fortitude.

6. Who is Hera's husband?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

7. Which one of the following epics was composed by Homer?
(a) Metamorpheses.
(b) The Odyssey.
(c) Theogony.
(d) Works and Days.

8. How is Hermes's defense described in the first hymn?
(a) Spirited.
(b) Illogical.
(c) Lengthy.
(d) Flawed.

9. How many of the stolen animals does Hermes sacrifice in the caves?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) All of them.
(d) Two.

10. What fruit do the leaves sprout as Dionysus remains on the sailing ship?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Apples.
(d) Strawberries.

11. Where does Herakles eventually live?
(a) Mount Olympus.
(b) Argos.
(c) Athens.
(d) Sparta.

12. In a tribute, which Greek historian attributes the "Hymn to Apollo" to Homer?
(a) Thucydides.
(b) Ephorus.
(c) Aethlius.
(d) Xenophon.

13. In what way does Hermes's mother respond to Hermes' stealing activities?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She ignores him.
(c) She cries.
(d) She scolds him.

14. What talent of Apollo is described in the first Hymn to Hermes?
(a) Music.
(b) Writing.
(c) Archery.
(d) Magic.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the opinion of the author, how does Hera's power compare to the influence of her husband?

3. Who is believed to be Herakles's father?

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

5. In The Hymn to Ares, what word is used to describe Ares's force?

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