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

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

3. How does Aphrodite think that Aeneas will be treated by the gods?
(a) Poorly.
(b) Normally.
(c) Well.
(d) He will be ignored.

4. What power does The Hymn to Poseidon discuss?
(a) The power of the sea.
(b) The power of the sea plants.
(c) The power of sea creatures.
(d) The power of the winds.

5. As explained in The Hymn to the Muses, which of the following's work are related to the Muses?
(a) Ares.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hymns are there to Athena?

2. What does Anchises pray for after meeting Aphrodite?

3. Which one of the following is not included by the poet in the list of people that the Muses favor?

4. In the poet's prayer at the conclusion of The Hymn to the Sun, what does he hope that his life will satisfy?

5. When does Aphrodite say that Aeneas, the child she has with Anchises, will be able to return to earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Athena's birth described in The Hymn to Athena?

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

3. How does Demeter encounter King Celeus and Metanira?

4. What type of goddess is Demeter and how many hymns are dedicated to her?

5. Which lesson does The Hymn to Hephaistos illustrate?

6. Who is Hephaistos and what is he known for?

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

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

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

10. What is the explanation of the seasons according to the myths?

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