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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is Zeus described by the poet in The Hymn to Zeus?
(a) The strongest of all.
(b) The most popular of all.
(c) The most remembered of all.
(d) The most famous of all.

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

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

6. 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 desire.
(b) His heart.
(c) His curiosity.
(d) His mind.

7. Where is Demeter's daughter taken when she is kidnapped?
(a) An island.
(b) A mountain.
(c) The underworld.
(d) Atlantis.

8. According to the hymn, how does Demeter try to make a child immortal?
(a) By rubbing his feet.
(b) By resting him on a cloud.
(c) By holding him over a fire.
(d) By dipping his feet in water.

9. Which one of the following is a term used by the poet to characterize Zeus?
(a) The original.
(b) The greatest.
(c) The incomparable.
(d) The best.

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

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

12. 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 makes their work easier and more widely accepted.
(c) He has no effect on them.
(d) He makes their work widely accepted, but not easier.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the men live that Hephaistos represents in the hymn?

2. In the story, how does Aphrodite disguise herself in order to get close to Anchises?

3. What type of arts is Athena known for?

4. Which manifestations of the sun are discussed in The Hymn to the Sun?

5. What suffers as a result of Demeter's quest to find her daughter?

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