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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Ares.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

2. In the first Hymn to Hermes, where is Hermes judged for his crimes?
(a) Mount Olympus.
(b) Mount Athos.
(c) Delphi.
(d) Sparta.

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

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

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

6. How does The Hymn to Dionysus begin?
(a) With a note from the translator.
(b) With a description of Dionysus.
(c) With a note from Homer.
(d) With a song about Dionysus.

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

8. What invocation to Dionysus ends the third hymn?
(a) Girl-crazy goat.
(b) Wild, noisy goat.
(c) Wild, noisy lion.
(d) Girl-crazy lion.

9. What animal does Dionysus turn into while on board the ship?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A bear.
(d) A lion.

10. What type of nourishment of humanity does the Earth have according to the first hymn?
(a) Incomparable.
(b) Temporary.
(c) Tested.
(d) Eternal.

11. 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 more powerful.
(c) It is less powerful in some ways, and more powerful in other ways.
(d) It is equal.

12. What is the voice that the author refers to in The Hymn to Ares provoking him to do?
(a) Enter battle.
(b) Retreat from battle.
(c) Write another poem.
(d) Write another song.

13. What does the poet pray for at the end of The Hymn to Herakles?
(a) Excellence and wealth.
(b) Excellence and fortune.
(c) Fortune and wealth.
(d) Excellence, fortune, and wealth.

14. What does the poet ask Ares for?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Courage.
(c) Independence.
(d) Strength.

15. According to The Hymn to Pan, what animal makes up the lower half of Pan, who is known for nature and wild music?
(a) A goat.
(b) A lion.
(c) A horse.
(d) A zebra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of leaves appear as the boat continues to sail while holding Dionysus?

2. How many of the stolen animals does Hermes sacrifice in the caves?

3. What type of armor does Ares have, according to the poet?

4. Who is judging Hermes for his crimes?

5. Based on the findings of archaeologists, which centuries have a gap between them where no writings have been found?

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