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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 'Theogony', who does Zeus honor above all the other Gods?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Styx.
(c) Hecate.
(d) Zeus.

2. In 'Works and Days', who does Hermes deliver the maiden Zeus constructs to?
(a) Epimetheus.
(b) Troy.
(c) Ero.
(d) Prometheus.

3. In 'Works and Days', what does Hesiod accuse his brother of?
(a) Greed.
(b) Stealing his inheritance.
(c) Infidelity.
(d) Murder.

4. What does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days' that his brother should wear in the winter?
(a) A wool hat.
(b) A thick coat.
(c) A pair of sandals.
(d) Long johns.

5. Who kills Chimaera?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Permethus.
(d) Pegasus and Bellerophone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the hound of Hades?

2. In 'Works and Days', who teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about grace and beauty?

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

4. Who is Hecate the nurse of?

5. How many heads does Chimaera have?

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