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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. Which one of the following is not something that Demeter is known for?
(a) Mother.
(b) Sea.
(c) Earth.
(d) Agriculture.
2. Which manifestations of the sun are discussed in The Hymn to the Sun?
(a) Heat, light, and power.
(b) Light and heat.
(c) Light and power.
(d) Heat and power.
3. In The Hymn to the Moon, what analogy is made to the moon?
(a) A piece of cheese.
(b) A shooting star.
(c) A bright wedge.
(d) A chariot.
4. According to the poet of the hymns, who is responsible for Aphrodite's desire for mortal men?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Hestia.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hera.
5. What name does the poet give to the moon?
(a) Luna.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Selene.
(d) Cynthia.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which one of Athena's attributes is the subject of the final Hymn to Athena?
2. Which disguise does Demeter use in the hymn?
3. Who does the moon apparently have an affair with, creating a daughter in the process?
4. In the hymn, how does the child's mother react to Demeter's attempt to make the child immortal?
5. What does the poet ask to be blessed with at the conclusion of the final Hymn to Athena?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Persephone and Demeter reunited and what are the conditions of Persephone's return?
2. How does Demeter reward the kindness of Celeus and Metanira and what is the result?
3. Which lesson does The Hymn to Hephaistos illustrate?
4. What does the Dioscuri refer to in the two hymns to Dioscuri?
5. How is the birth of Aphrodite explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite?
6. Who assists the poet in the beginning of The Hymn to the Moon, and what is the moon's name?
7. What metaphor is used to describe the sun in The Hymn to the Sun?
8. Who is Aphrodite attracted to and what is her plan?
9. How is The Hymn to Zeus written and how is Zeus defined in it?
10. Who is Hephaistos and what is he known for?
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