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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fourth generation like in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Brave.
(b) Deceitful.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Noble.

2. Who is Zeus' first child?
(a) Hera.
(b) Athena.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Metis.

3. What race of men does Cronos create in 'Works and Days'?
(a) A bronze race.
(b) A metal race.
(c) A silver race.
(d) A golden race.

4. How close is the land of Badness?
(a) A lifetime away.
(b) 500 miles.
(c) Close.
(d) Far away.

5. In the fable in 'Works and Days', who does the bird attack?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A nightingale.
(c) A lion.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reputation should men avoid according to 'Works and Days'?

2. In Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days', Hesiod suggests that farmers use ox. How old should oxen be when attached to the plow?

3. How does Zeus punish men who marry according to 'Theogony'?

4. Why, in 'Works and Days', is it important to choose oxen that are a certain age?

5. Where does Zeus tie Prometheus?

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