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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Aphrodite, what will the child she has with Anchises grow to become?
(a) A great philosopher.
(b) A great writer.
(c) A great poet.
(d) A great warrior.

3. Based on the information provided in The Hymns to the Dioscuri, who do Castor and Pollux protect?
(a) Hunters.
(b) Sailors.
(c) Fish.
(d) Laborers.

4. Based on the hymn, how did the men that Hephaistos represents live?
(a) Like servants.
(b) Like animals.
(c) Lavishly.
(d) In poverty.

5. How is Hephaistos described in The Hymn to Hephaistos?
(a) Ugly and deformed.
(b) Neither ugly nor deformed.
(c) Ugly, but not deformed.
(d) Deformed, but not ugly.

6. Who assists the poet in the beginning of The Hymn to the Moon?
(a) The Sirens.
(b) The Muses.
(c) The Nymphs.
(d) The Harpies.

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

8. In the poet's prayer at the conclusion of The Hymn to the Sun, what does he hope that his life will satisfy?
(a) His heart.
(b) His mind.
(c) His desire.
(d) His curiosity.

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

10. How is Demeter's wandering described as she searches for her daughter?
(a) Aimless.
(b) Determined.
(c) Circular.
(d) Obsessive.

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

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

13. Who reportedly witnessed the birth of Athena?
(a) Gods, men, and animals.
(b) Gods and animals, but not men.
(c) Gods and men.
(d) Men and animals, but not gods.

14. What suffers as a result of Demeter's quest to find her daughter?
(a) The crops of the whole world.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Only the crops of Greece.
(d) Only the crops of Rome and Greece.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last command that Aphrodite has for Anchises?

2. How is Hestia's presence described in the Hymns to Hestia?

3. Who is Demeter's daughter?

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

5. Who does the poet praise in The Second Hymn to Demeter?

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