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

2. Apollo and the Muses give a gift to humans in 'Theogony'? Why did they give this gift?
(a) To make beauty.
(b) To end sorrow.
(c) To give them knowledge.
(d) To entertain them.

3. What is Hesiod's parting advice in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Look for the Muses.
(b) Practice what you preach.
(c) Avoid offending the gods.
(d) Follow the golden rule.

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

5. What will happen to those that judge straight according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) They will prosper.
(b) The will go to Hades.
(c) They will sin.
(d) The will perish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills Chimaera?

2. In 'Works and Days', how do members of the fourth generation die?

3. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?

4. What do idle men envy in 'Works and Days'?

5. According to 'Theogony', who springs forth from Medusa's wounds?

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