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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) Noble.
(d) Sinful.

2. What animal marks the time for plowing?
(a) The sheep.
(b) The rooster.
(c) The pig.
(d) The crane.

3. What happens to the spirits of the men Cronos creates?
(a) They become guardians of the Gods.
(b) They become guardians of the Muses.
(c) They become the guardians of mortal men.
(d) They go to Hades.

4. What animal do Ceto and Phorcys give birth to?
(a) A snake.
(b) A dog.
(c) A lion.
(d) A fish.

5. What should be avoided during harvest time according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Staying up late.
(c) Sleeping until dawn.
(d) Alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives birth to Zeus' first child?

2. What is the moral of the fable in 'Works and Days'?

3. Who gives birth to Doom, Fate, Death and Sleep?

4. In what season does 'Work and Days' suggest a wagon be built?

5. In 'Theogony', what story does the speaker ask the Muses to tell him first?

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