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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 does the poet praise in The Second Hymn to Demeter?
(a) Only Demeter.
(b) Neither Demeter nor her daughter.
(c) Only Demeter's daughter.
(d) Demeter and her daughter.

2. Which one of the following is Athena known for?
(a) Sea.
(b) Fire.
(c) Forests.
(d) Wisdom.

3. What metaphor is made to the sun's journey in The Hymn to the Sun?
(a) A speeding star.
(b) A blazing fire.
(c) A golden chariot.
(d) A ball of energy.

4. As described by the poet, what kind of wings do Castor and Pollux use to shoot across the sky?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Orange.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Gold.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which fruit's seeds does Demeter's daughter eat before returning?

2. How is Hephaistos described in The Hymn to Hephaistos?

3. What prayer does the poet make in The Hymn to Poseidon?

4. What is unique about The Hymn to the Sun?

5. How many hymns are there to Athena?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Dioscuri refer to in the two hymns to Dioscuri?

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

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

4. How many hymns are written about Hestia and what is she praised for?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Aphrodite meets Anchises?

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

10. How is The Hymn to Zeus written and how is Zeus defined in it?

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