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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 does Hesiod advise his brother to do in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Sin.
(b) Pray.
(c) Play.
(d) Work.

2. At the end of Theogony, who does the speaker ask the Muses to sing about?
(a) Women.
(b) Monsters.
(c) Men.
(d) Children.

3. Who slays Geryones?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Hera.
(d) Athena.

4. What does Hesiod suggest to his brother in 'Works and Days' to do if it is windy outside?
(a) Not complain.
(b) Breathe deeply.
(c) Finish his work quickly.
(d) Quit.

5. How many goods does Hesiod advise his brother to keep at home?
(a) Half of them.
(b) None of them.
(c) Most of them.
(d) All of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Heaven's son betray her in 'Theogony'?

2. According to 'Theogony', who is the most important Muse?

3. How does Prometheus try to fool Zeus in the poem 'Theogony'?

4. What do the race of men created by Cronos enjoy in 'Works and Days'

5. What animal do Ceto and Phorcys give birth to?

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