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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 did the Muses give the speaker in 'Theogony'?
(a) A swift paint brush.
(b) A divine voice.
(c) A world as a stage.
(d) A fluent pen.

2. In 'Theogony', what do Tethys and Ocean's children become?
(a) Lakes.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Pools.
(d) Ponds.

3. What does the author not want the subject of 'Works and Days' to fall prey to?
(a) Strife.
(b) Envy.
(c) Greed.
(d) Hate.

4. Who, in 'Works and Days', teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about deceit?
(a) Athena.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Coach.

5. What does Hesiod say is the best type of man in his poem 'Works and Days'?
(a) One who is charitable.
(b) One who is wealthy.
(c) One who is poor.
(d) One who considers himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?

2. What animal marks the time for plowing?

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

4. How many heads does Geryones have?

5. Who gives birth to Zeus' first child?

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