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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds the object in 'Works and Days' that Zeus hides from mortals?
(a) Perses.
(b) Prometheus .
(c) Apollo.
(d) Hesiod.

2. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?
(a) Gods.
(b) Humans.
(c) Muses.
(d) Animals.

3. What does Zeus send to Menoetius in 'Theogony', as a punishment for his pride?
(a) Apollo.
(b) A lightening bolt.
(c) A curse.
(d) Erebus.

4. Who does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days' that his brother should sacrifice to?
(a) The Muses.
(b) Apollo.
(c) His village.
(d) The Gods.

5. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?
(a) Nereus.
(b) Strife.
(c) Plato.
(d) Hercules.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Muses tell a story to Hesiod in 'Theogony'. Who do the Muses say came into the world first?

2. In 'Works and Days', what holiday follows winter?

3. In 'Works and Days', what should the slaves do when Orion appears?

4. What is the speaker of 'Theogony' supposed to celebrate?

5. What gift do Apollo and the muses give humans in 'Theogony'?

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