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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. As explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite, how was Aphrodite born?
(a) From the flames of a fire.
(b) From the rays of the sun.
(c) From the center of a flower.
(d) From the foam of the sea.

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

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

6. 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 brief.
(c) They are all preludes to other hymns.
(d) They are all long.

7. Based on the ancient myths, what is known to happen when mortals have affairs with immortals?
(a) It can lead to confusion.
(b) It can lead to destruction.
(c) It can lead to chaos.
(d) It can lead to tragedy.

8. What job did Hephaistos have, according to the hymn?
(a) He is a painter.
(b) He is a scupltor.
(c) He is a blacksmith.
(d) He is a carpenter.

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

10. Whose knowledge is related to the Muses, according to the poet in The Hymn to the Muses?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Ares.

11. When does Aphrodite say that Aeneas, the child she has with Anchises, will be able to return to earth?
(a) When he is five years old.
(b) When he is one year old.
(c) When he is eight years old.
(d) When he is ten years old.

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Demeter's daughter?

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

3. As explained in the hymn, how did the witnesses of Athena's birth respond to the event?

4. According to the hymn, how does Demeter try to make a child immortal?

5. Based on the information provided in their hymn, what do the Muses influence?

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