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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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 horse.
(b) A lion.
(c) A zebra.
(d) A goat.

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

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

5. Which argument does the poet describe in The Hymn to Dionysus?
(a) The argument between Dionysus and the helmsman.
(b) The argument between the helmsman and the captain.
(c) The argument between Dionysus and the captain.
(d) The argument between Dionysus, the helmsman, and the captain.

6. What happens to the helmsman in The Hymn to Dionysus?
(a) He swims to safety on a nearby island.
(b) He is richly rewarded.
(c) He is turned into a hawk.
(d) He is released by Dionysus on an island.

7. What does Hermes use to enable him to fly as he disguises his theft?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Winds.
(d) Leaves.

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

9. What does Hermes steal from Apollo?
(a) A herd of cattle.
(b) A group of horses.
(c) A herd of sheep.
(d) A group of oxen.

10. What type of armor does Ares have, according to the poet?
(a) Silver.
(b) Pewter.
(c) Gold.
(d) Bronze.

11. In summarizing The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet suggest follows the manifestation of Earth's blessings?
(a) Health and fortune.
(b) Health and wealth.
(c) Health, fortune, and wealth.
(d) Fortune and wealth.

12. What way does the poet describe the manifestation of Earth's blessings in children?
(a) Simplicity.
(b) Joy.
(c) Hopefulness.
(d) Innocence.

13. 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 twelfth and ninth.
(c) The eighth and second.
(d) The eighth and fourth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not a well known recurrent theme of Ancient Greek literature?

2. Which god did the Homeridae feature in their preludes?

3. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?

4. Who is the other major composer of early Greek poetry that is mentioned in the Introduction?

5. How is Hermes's defense described in the first hymn?

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