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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 rules over the sea?
(a) Triton.
(b) The mermaids.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Tricor.

2. What will appear to man when spring begins according to Hesiod's poem, 'Works and Days'?
(a) A woodchuck.
(b) A swallow.
(c) A horse.
(d) A peacock.

3. In 'Works and Days', how do members of the fourth generation die?
(a) At war.
(b) During an earthquake.
(c) At sea.
(d) At the hands of Zeus.

4. Who follows Aphrodite after her birth in 'Theogony'?
(a) Eros and Desire.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Eros and Jealousy.
(d) Zeus and Hera.

5. What is the job of the Muses that 'Theogony' deems most important?
(a) Feed dew to heaven-chosen princes.
(b) Create poetry for the Greeks.
(c) Sing to Zeus.
(d) Feed Zeus grapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature does Hera raise to plague the Nemeans?

2. According to 'Works and Days', when should a father die if a second son is born?

3. How many goods does Hesiod advise his brother to keep at home?

4. Who reports to Zeus on the behavior of men?

5. What does Zeus receive as a reward in 'Theogony' for murdering Cronus?

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