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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 Zeus distribute to the immortals in 'Theogony'?
(a) Power.
(b) Food.
(c) Gold.
(d) Clothing.

2. In Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days', Hesiod suggests that farmers use ox. How old should oxen be when attached to the plow?
(a) 9.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 24.

3. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Panic.
(c) Being ugly.
(d) Being mortal.

4. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod tell his brother not to trust?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Women.
(c) Friends.
(d) Gods.

5. What trade does Hesiod offer to teach his brother in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) Sculpting
(c) Pottery.
(d) Trading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days' that his brother should wear in the winter?

2. What size ship should his brother use if he chooses seafaring, writes Hesiod?

3. What happens to the spirits of the men Cronos creates?

4. What does Hesiod suggest to his brother in 'Works and Days' to do if it is windy outside?

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

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