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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. When does Hermes reportedly kill a large turtle?
(a) The day after he is born.
(b) Two weeks after he is born.
(c) Two days after he is born.
(d) The week after he is born.

2. Based on the information provided in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who raises Dionysus?
(a) Sirens.
(b) Nymphs.
(c) Amazons.
(d) Harpies.

3. In the first Hymn to Hermes, who is described as Hermes's mother?
(a) Hera.
(b) Dione.
(c) Semele.
(d) Maia.

4. In the poet's opinion, how do Earth's blessings manifest themselves in males?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Might.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Fortitude.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Artemis's dancing described in the hymn?

2. In the first Hymn to Hermes, where is Hermes judged for his crimes?

3. What is the difference between the first and second hymns to Artemis?

4. How many of the stolen animals does Hermes sacrifice in the caves?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Dionysus captured in The Hymn to Dionysus?

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

5. How long ago was the collection of The Homeric Hymns formed, and how many songs were compiled?

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

7. How is Hermes born and raised?

8. How is Asclepios described in The Hymn to Asclepios?

9. How does Hermes invent the lyre?

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

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