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

2. In The Hymn to Ares, what word is used to describe Ares's force?
(a) Superior.
(b) Sheer.
(c) Strengthened.
(d) Magnificent.

3. What does Apollo give to Hermes towards the end of the first hymn?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A horse.
(c) A wand.
(d) A bow.

4. What century did the Ancient Greeks begin to use the alphabetic script?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Second.
(c) Eighth.
(d) First.

5. In what way does Hermes's mother respond to Hermes' stealing activities?
(a) She cries.
(b) She ignores him.
(c) She scolds him.
(d) She laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not a well known recurrent theme of Ancient Greek literature?

2. In the opinion of the author, how does Hera's power compare to the influence of her husband?

3. According to The Third Hymn to Dionysus, why is Dionysus raised in secrecy?

4. In The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet refer to the Earth as?

5. What is the length of the longest hymn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the poet explain Hera's power?

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

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

4. What is Herakles known for and what prayer does the poet make at the conclusion of The Hymn to Herakles?

5. How is Hermes born and raised?

6. How is Artemis's beauty portrayed in The Second Hymn to Artemis.

7. What does Hermes do with the cattle, and how do his mother and Apollo respond?

8. What is different about the way The Hymn to Ares begins and what is Ares known for?

9. Based on the story in The Third Hymn to Dionysus, why is Dionysus hidden as a child?

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

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