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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hymns are there to Athena?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. What power does The Hymn to Poseidon discuss?
(a) The power of the sea.
(b) The power of sea creatures.
(c) The power of the sea plants.
(d) The power of the winds.

3. Who does the poet praise in The Second Hymn to Demeter?
(a) Only Demeter's daughter.
(b) Only Demeter.
(c) Demeter and her daughter.
(d) Neither Demeter nor her daughter.

4. How many mythic stories are combined in The Hymn to Demeter?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

5. Which one of the following was Poseidon also known for?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Hurricanes.
(c) Floods.
(d) Earthquakes.

6. Which disguise does Demeter use in the hymn?
(a) A bird.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A star.
(d) A bright light.

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

8. In The Hymn to the Moon, what analogy is made to the moon?
(a) A bright wedge.
(b) A piece of cheese.
(c) A shooting star.
(d) A chariot.

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

10. According to the poet of the hymns, who is responsible for Aphrodite's desire for mortal men?
(a) Hestia.
(b) Hera.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

11. What metaphor is made to the sun's journey in The Hymn to the Sun?
(a) A speeding star.
(b) A blazing fire.
(c) A ball of energy.
(d) A golden chariot.

12. When is Anchises bewitched by Aphrodite's beauty?
(a) One week after they meet.
(b) Immediately.
(c) Three days after they meet.
(d) Two days after they meet.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Hephaistos have, according to the hymn?

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

3. What does the poem in The Third Hymn to Aphrodite describe?

4. Whose origin does The Hymn to the Sun describe?

5. Who is Demeter's daughter?

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