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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the syallabic script used by the Greeks in the late Bronze Age?
(a) Linear A.
(b) Linear D.
(c) Linear C.
(d) Linear B.

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

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

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

9. In the first Hymn to Hermes, who is described as Hermes's mother?
(a) Dione.
(b) Maia.
(c) Hera.
(d) Semele.

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

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

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

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

14. How is the sailing ship that captures Dionysus described?
(a) Lost.
(b) Rogue.
(c) Reckless.
(d) Abandoned.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the poet describe the laws of peace that he wishes to linger in at the end of The Hymn to Ares?

2. What is the length of the shortest hymn?

3. According to The Hymn to Pan, what animal makes up the lower half of Pan, who is known for nature and wild music?

4. What is Artemis's skill?

5. What does the poet ask Ares for?

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