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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 believed to be Herakles's father?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Ares.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.
2. Making it different than many of the other hymns, how does The Hymn to Ares begin?
(a) With no mention of Ares's name.
(b) With a description of another god.
(c) With the reference to another god.
(d) With a repetition of Ares's name.
3. In The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet refer to the Earth as?
(a) The mother of us all.
(b) The guardian of civilization.
(c) The guardian of us all.
(d) The mother of civilization.
4. According to The Third Hymn to Dionysus, why is Dionysus raised in secrecy?
(a) To protect his identity.
(b) To protect him from Hera.
(c) To prevent him from discovering his parents.
(d) To teach him various skills.
5. Which argument does the poet describe in The Hymn to Dionysus?
(a) The argument between Dionysus and the helmsman.
(b) The argument between Dionysus, the helmsman, and the captain.
(c) The argument between Dionysus and the captain.
(d) The argument between the helmsman and the captain.
Short Answer Questions
1. What instrument is Artemis known for using?
2. What is the length of the longest hymn?
3. What is Artemis's skill?
4. How does the poet describe the cowardice he would like to "shake off" in The Hymn to Ares?
5. What is the intent of the captain of the sailing boat?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads historians to believe that Homer either wrote or was influential in the writing of the hymns?
2. What is one of the theories for why some of the hymns are so short?
3. How does Dionysus free himself from the crew of the sailing boat?
4. Who assists the poet in The Hymn to the Mother of the Gods, and what does it refer to?
5. What is different about the way The Hymn to Ares begins and what is Ares known for?
6. Based on the story in The Third Hymn to Dionysus, why is Dionysus hidden as a child?
7. How does the poet explain Hera's power?
8. What is Artemis's skill and how is it described?
9. What is the argument between the helmsman and the captain that is described in The Hymn to Dionysus?
10. Why do some historians think that Homer did not actually write his poems?
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