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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Demeter abandons the attempt to make the child immortal, what kind of existence does she have?
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Chaotic.
(c) Adventurous.
(d) Hermit-like.

2. Where is Demeter's daughter taken when she is kidnapped?
(a) The underworld.
(b) Atlantis.
(c) An island.
(d) A mountain.

3. According to the hymn, what does Hephaistos do for the men he represents?
(a) He has no effect on them.
(b) He makes their work widely accepted, but not easier.
(c) He makes their work easier, but still not widely accepted.
(d) He makes their work easier and more widely accepted.

4. How is Hestia's presence described in the Hymns to Hestia?
(a) Eternal.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Comforting.
(d) Overwhelming.

5. According to the poet, what type of sign is the monthly occurrence of a full moon?
(a) A troubling sign.
(b) A confirmation.
(c) An assurance.
(d) A sign for help.

6. Whose origin does The Hymn to the Sun describe?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Ares.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

7. According to the myth, where was Athena born?
(a) From her father's chin.
(b) From her father's forehead.
(c) From her mother's forehead.
(d) From her mother's chin.

8. What do all of the hymns in this section (The Hymn to Hephaistos, The Hymn to Poseidon, The Hymn to Zeus, and The Hymn to the Muses) have in common?
(a) They are all long.
(b) They are all preludes to other hymns.
(c) They are all brief.
(d) They are all based on Homer's experiences.

9. What does Anchises pray for after meeting Aphrodite?
(a) That she is telling the truth.
(b) That she will introduce him to Zeus.
(c) That she will give him powers.
(d) That she will leave him alone.

10. How is Hades first described in The Hymn to Demeter?
(a) He who takes from the Earth.
(b) He who takes what is not theirs.
(c) He who receives so many.
(d) He who receives so few.

11. According to the hymn, how does Demeter try to make a child immortal?
(a) By dipping his feet in water.
(b) By holding him over a fire.
(c) By resting him on a cloud.
(d) By rubbing his feet.

12. Whose house does the poet mention at the end of The Second Hymn to Hestia because it is blessed by Hestia?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Apollo.

13. As described by the poet, what kind of wings do Castor and Pollux use to shoot across the sky?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Orange.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Gold.

14. As stated in the hymn, which King welcomes Demeter into his home?
(a) Pelops.
(b) Tennes.
(c) Midas.
(d) Celeus.

15. Based on the information provided in their hymn, what do the Muses influence?
(a) Music, dance, and poetry, but not history.
(b) Music, history, dance, and poetry.
(c) Music, and dance, but not poetry or history.
(d) Music, history, and poetry, but not dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poet's prayer at the conclusion of The Hymn to the Sun, what does he hope that his life will satisfy?

2. How is Hephaistos described in The Hymn to Hephaistos?

3. Who assists the poet in the beginning of The Hymn to the Moon?

4. Based on the ancient myths, what is known to happen when mortals have affairs with immortals?

5. What is Hades's nickname?

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