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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Medusa killed in 'Theogony'?
(a) Her head is cut off.
(b) She is drowned.
(c) Her toes are cut off.
(d) She is shot.

2. Who guards the Titans after they are defeated in 'Theogony'?
(a) Prometheus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hades.
(d) Poseidon.

3. What creatures are above Typhoeus' neck?
(a) Lions and tigers.
(b) Snakes and dragons.
(c) Dogs and cats.
(d) Fish and sharks.

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

5. Who is the first of Ocean's children to help Zeus fight the Titans in 'Theogony'?
(a) Pool.
(b) Styx.
(c) Foreigner.
(d) Kindle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who kills Chimaera?

3. The Muses tell a story to Hesiod in 'Theogony'. Who do the Muses say came into the world first?

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

5. Who does the speaker praise in the beginning of 'Theogony' ?

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