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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Works and Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to 'Works and Days', where does Zeus place the survivors of the fourth generation?
(a) In a house in the ocean.
(b) In Mount Olympus.
(c) An abode at the ends of the earth.
(d) In a cave.

2. Who gives birth to Zeus' first child?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Metis.
(c) Jane.
(d) Hera.

3. What do the race of men created by Cronos enjoy in 'Works and Days'
(a) All bad things.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Women.
(d) All good things.

4. According to 'Theogony', what gift does Zeus give to humans?
(a) Princesses.
(b) Princes.
(c) Kings.
(d) Queens.

5. Who does Hesiod say teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about finery in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Hephaestru.
(b) Athena.
(c) Hera.
(d) Venus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days of winter are there according to 'Works and Days'?

2. What, in 'Works and Days', is the fifth generation made of?

3. What is the fourth generation like in 'Works and Days'?

4. What happens in 'Theogony' when Zeus murders Cronus?

5. Where does Zeus tie Prometheus?

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