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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 does Hesiod say constructs Zeus' maiden for the mortals in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Hera.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hephaestru.

2. Who gives birth to Heaven, Hills and Pontius?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Moon.
(c) Night.
(d) Earth.

3. Hesiod tells the audience about a prophecy in 'Theogony.' What does Zeus do to his father that Earth and Heaven predicted?
(a) Overpowers him.
(b) Hugs him.
(c) Murders him.
(d) Kisses him.

4. In 'Works and Days', what makes both Gods and men angry?
(a) War.
(b) Idleness.
(c) Sin.
(d) Foolishness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kinds of strife exist according to 'Works and Days'?

2. Who is Justice?

3. In 'Works and Days', what does the author ask the Muses of Pieria for?

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

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

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