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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theogony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 'Theogony', what does Atlas hold?
(a) The globe.
(b) Heaven.
(c) An arrow.
(d) The oceans.

2. Who is Hecate the nurse of?
(a) The sad.
(b) The young.
(c) The sick.
(d) The old.

3. How does Zeus punish men who marry according to 'Theogony'?
(a) They will live forever.
(b) They will cry forever.
(c) The will die a cruel death.
(d) They will live in a mixture of good and evil.

4. How does Prometheus try to fool Zeus in the poem 'Theogony'?
(a) He tries to overthrow him.
(b) He slips him some wine.
(c) He wears sheep's clothing.
(d) He unevenly distributes food.

5. How does Hesiod explain in 'Theogony' that Aphrodite is formed?
(a) From sea foam.
(b) From diamonds.
(c) From clay.
(d) From falling stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Theogony', where does Zeus' mother hide him?

2. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?

3. Who gives birth to Heaven, Hills and Pontius?

4. Who lives in a cave under a rock in 'Theogony'?

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

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