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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 Aphrodite say that Aeneas, the child she has with Anchises, will be able to return to earth?
(a) When he is five years old.
(b) When he is one year old.
(c) When he is eight years old.
(d) When he is ten years old.

2. When is Anchises bewitched by Aphrodite's beauty?
(a) Two days after they meet.
(b) Immediately.
(c) Three days after they meet.
(d) One week after they meet.

3. 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.

4. How is Hephaistos described in The Hymn to Hephaistos?
(a) Ugly, but not deformed.
(b) Deformed, but not ugly.
(c) Neither ugly nor deformed.
(d) Ugly and deformed.

5. What is unique about The Hymn to the Sun?
(a) It does not mention the sun at all.
(b) It does not mention the name of the god it refers to.
(c) It is the last hymn that Homer is believed to have written.
(d) It is half the length of the longest hymn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the men live that Hephaistos represents in the hymn?

2. As explained in The Hymn to the Muses, which of the following's work are related to the Muses?

3. As explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite, how was Aphrodite born?

4. As described by the poet, what kind of wings do Castor and Pollux use to shoot across the sky?

5. Based on the information provided in The Hymns to the Dioscuri, who do Castor and Pollux protect?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Persephone and Demeter reunited and what are the conditions of Persephone's return?

2. How does Demeter encounter King Celeus and Metanira?

3. How does Demeter reward the kindness of Celeus and Metanira and what is the result?

4. In what way does Hestia's power or presence compare to that of the other gods and goddesses?

5. Who are the Muses and what influence do they have?

6. What metaphor is used to describe the moon in The Hymn to the Moon?

7. How is the birth of Aphrodite explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite?

8. How does Anchises respond to Aphrodite's true identity and what is the result of their affair?

9. What does the poet pray for at the end of The Hymn to Poseidon?

10. What powers are described in The Hymn to Poseidon?

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