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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 the fifth generation never rest from in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Labor.
(b) Praying.
(c) Sinning.
(d) Eating.

2. What temperature, does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days', his brother should avoid?
(a) Cold.
(b) Humid.
(c) Hot.
(d) Balmy.

3. What is Athena's greatest gift?
(a) The arts.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Love.
(d) War.

4. What are the names of the Cyclopes?
(a) Brontes, Steroppes and Hera.
(b) Brontes, Steroppes and Arges.
(c) Phoebe, Tethys and Arges.
(d) Phoebe, Tethys and Cronos.

5. What reputation should men avoid according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) A good reputation.
(b) A bad reputation.
(c) A stingy reputation.
(d) A pious reputation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Theogony', who does Zeus honor above all the other Gods?

2. Who gives birth to Zeus' first child?

3. Who does Hesiod say constructs Zeus' maiden for the mortals in 'Works and Days'?

4. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?

5. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid in the winter?

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