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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Based on the hymn, how many goddesses are there that Aphrodite cannot influence?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) One.

6. Who is Athena's father?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Ares.
(d) Zeus.

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

8. How does Aphrodite think that Aeneas will be treated by the gods?
(a) Poorly.
(b) Normally.
(c) Well.
(d) He will be ignored.

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

14. Which one of Athena's attributes is the subject of the final Hymn to Athena?
(a) Justice.
(b) Industry.
(c) War.
(d) Skill.

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

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. Which fruit's seeds does Demeter's daughter eat before returning?

3. How many mythic stories are combined in The Hymn to Demeter?

4. What is Anchises's initial reaction when he learns Aphrodite's true identity?

5. What prayer does the poet make in The Hymn to Poseidon?

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