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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to 'Theogony', who springs forth from Medusa's wounds?
(a) Chrysaor and Pegasus.
(b) Roman.
(c) Hercules and Plato.
(d) Jupiter.

2. Why is Earth mad at Heaven in 'Theogony'?
(a) She betrayed him.
(b) She hid his sons.
(c) She has an affair.
(d) She disobeyed him.

3. Who is the most awful child of Earth and Heaven?
(a) Cronos.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Night.
(d) Star.

4. In 'Theogony', what does Earth give Cronus to trick him into thinking she gave him a child?
(a) A baby wrapped in blankets.
(b) A slaughtered pig.
(c) A slaughtered cow.
(d) A stone wrapped in blankets.

5. What gift do Apollo and the muses give humans in 'Theogony'?
(a) Writers.
(b) Painters.
(c) Singers.
(d) Actors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eats Prometheus' liver?

2. At the end of Theogony, who does the speaker ask the Muses to sing about?

3. How does Hesiod explain in 'Theogony' that Aphrodite is formed?

4. What animal do Ceto and Phorcys give birth to?

5. In 'Theogony', who kills Hydra?

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