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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As explained in the hymn, how did the witnesses of Athena's birth respond to the event?
(a) With laughter.
(b) With sadness.
(c) With fear.
(d) With silence.

2. As explained in The Hymn to the Muses, which of the following's work are related to the Muses?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Ares.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

3. What prayer does the poet make in The Hymn to Poseidon?
(a) For the brief trips of sailors.
(b) For the safety of sailors and ships.
(c) For good weather over the seas.
(d) For strong winds on the sails of ships.

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

5. What is unique about The Hymn to the Sun?
(a) It is half the length of the longest hymn.
(b) It does not mention the name of the god it refers to.
(c) It is the last hymn that Homer is believed to have written.
(d) It does not mention the sun at all.

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

7. Who does the moon apparently have an affair with, creating a daughter in the process?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

8. What is Hades's nickname?
(a) Ruler of the Dead.
(b) Lord of the Dead.
(c) Lord of the Unliving.
(d) Ruler of the Unliving.

9. What is the last command that Aphrodite has for Anchises?
(a) To begin preparing to raise their son.
(b) To find a woman to marry.
(c) To remain silent about her visit.
(d) To tell everyone about her visit.

10. Which manifestations of the sun are discussed in The Hymn to the Sun?
(a) Heat, light, and power.
(b) Light and heat.
(c) Heat and power.
(d) Light and power.

11. What does The Hymn to Zeus mainly focus on?
(a) Only his power.
(b) His wisdom and power.
(c) Neither his wisdom nor his power.
(d) Only his wisdom.

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

13. Whose child does Demeter attempt to make immortal?
(a) Metanira.
(b) Pasiphae.
(c) Marpesia.
(d) Pyrrha.

14. What does Anchises do after his affair with Aphrodite?
(a) He sings a song.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He says a prayer.
(d) He runs away.

15. 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 based on Homer's experiences.
(b) They are all long.
(c) They are all brief.
(d) They are all preludes to other hymns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not something that Demeter is known for?

2. Whose house does the poet mention at the end of The Second Hymn to Hestia because it is blessed by Hestia?

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

4. According to Aphrodite, what will the child she has with Anchises grow to become?

5. In The Hymn to Aphrodite, what job does Anchises have?

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