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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is judging Hermes for his crimes?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Hera.
(c) Hestia.
(d) Zeus.

2. How does The Hymn to Ares end?
(a) With a song.
(b) With a riddle.
(c) With a prediction.
(d) With a prayer.

3. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Poseidon.

4. What does the poet ask Ares for?
(a) Courage.
(b) Independence.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Strength.

5. What is Artemis's skill?
(a) Fighting wars.
(b) Singing.
(c) Speed.
(d) Hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dionysus turn the crew of the ship into?

2. Based on the information provided in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who raises Dionysus?

3. What fruit do the leaves sprout as Dionysus remains on the sailing ship?

4. Making it different than many of the other hymns, how does The Hymn to Ares begin?

5. In the story, where is Dionysus raised?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the argument between the helmsman and the captain that is described in The Hymn to Dionysus?

2. According to The Hymn to the Earth, how do the Earth's blessings manifest?

3. What are the varying lengths of the hymns?

4. What other name is Herakles known as, and how is he born?

5. What is one of the theories for why some of the hymns are so short?

6. What interesting request does the poet have for Ares?

7. What are the circumstances surrounding Pan's birth and how is he described in The Hymn to Pan?

8. How is the Earth referred to in The Hymn to the Earth, and what is she praised for?

9. How is Hermes born and raised?

10. As explained in the Introduction, what is the purpose of The Homeric Hymns?

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