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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Muses give the speaker in 'Theogony'?
(a) A world as a stage.
(b) A fluent pen.
(c) A swift paint brush.
(d) A divine voice.

2. According to 'Theogony', who is the most important Muse?
(a) Calliope.
(b) Gyes.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hera.

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

4. In 'Theogony', which sons does Heaven hate?
(a) Zeus and Apollo.
(b) Cottus, Briareos and Gyes.
(c) Phoebe, Tethys and Arges.
(d) Brontes, Steroppes and Hera.

5. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?
(a) Strife.
(b) Nereus.
(c) Plato.
(d) Hercules.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeus send to Menoetius in 'Theogony', as a punishment for his pride?

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

3. What is the speaker of 'Theogony' supposed to celebrate?

4. What does the speaker learn from the Muses in 'Theogony'?

5. Who gives birth to the Cyclopes?

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