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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) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

2. What name does the poet give to the moon?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Luna.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Selene.

3. As stated in The Hymn to Aphrodite, what is Athena known for?
(a) Home.
(b) Hunting.
(c) War.
(d) Fire.

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

5. What does the poem in The Third Hymn to Aphrodite describe?
(a) Aphrodite's influences.
(b) Aphrodite's seductive power.
(c) Aphrodite's intelligence.
(d) Aphrodite's friends.

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

7. In The Hymn to Aphrodite, what job does Anchises have?
(a) He is a poet.
(b) He is a cowherd.
(c) He is a soldier.
(d) He is a sheepherder.

8. Which one of the following is not something that Demeter is known for?
(a) Earth.
(b) Mother.
(c) Sea.
(d) Agriculture.

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

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

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

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

13. Which one of the following is not included by the poet in the list of people that the Muses favor?
(a) Bards.
(b) Singers.
(c) Poets.
(d) Philosophers.

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

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

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. In The Hymn to the Moon, what analogy is made to the moon?

3. After Demeter abandons the attempt to make the child immortal, what kind of existence does she have?

4. Which one of Athena's attributes is the subject of the final Hymn to Athena?

5. What does the poet ask to be blessed with at the conclusion of the final Hymn to Athena?

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