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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story, where is Dionysus raised?
(a) A secret fortress.
(b) A secret cave.
(c) A secret mountain.
(d) A secret island.

2. How many songs are used to compose the Homeric Hymns?
(a) Fifty three.
(b) Twenty three.
(c) Forty three.
(d) Thirty three.

3. What does Dionysus turn the crew of the ship into?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Penguins.
(d) Frogs.

4. According to the most recent study included in the Introduction, what period are the longer hymns from?
(a) Roman.
(b) Hellenistic.
(c) Archaic.
(d) Classical.

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

6. According to The Third Hymn to Dionysus, why is Dionysus raised in secrecy?
(a) To teach him various skills.
(b) To protect him from Hera.
(c) To protect his identity.
(d) To prevent him from discovering his parents.

7. Making it different than many of the other hymns, how does The Hymn to Ares begin?
(a) With a description of another god.
(b) With a repetition of Ares's name.
(c) With the reference to another god.
(d) With no mention of Ares's name.

8. Along with his feats of strength, which one of the following is also discussed in The Hymn to Herakles?
(a) His philosophy.
(b) His rivalries.
(c) His wandering.
(d) His intelligence.

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

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

11. As described in The Hymn to Asclepios, what is Asclepios known for?
(a) Flight.
(b) Fire.
(c) Healing.
(d) War.

12. What name is Herakles also known as?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Helios.
(c) Hippomedon.
(d) Hylas.

13. What does the helmsman of the boat recognize?
(a) The danger that the crew is in.
(b) That the boat was going off course.
(c) That the boat was sinking.
(d) The holiness of the prisoner.

14. According to The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the father of Dionysus?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Ares.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following corresponds to an ancient tradition about Homer?

2. What is the Earth praised for in the first hymn?

3. As used by the Greeks to describe The Homeric Hymns, what does the word, charis, mean?

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

5. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?

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