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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the father of gods and men?
(a) Hera.
(b) Crius.
(c) Lapetus
(d) Zeus.

2. What animal marks the time for plowing?
(a) The crane.
(b) The pig.
(c) The rooster.
(d) The sheep.

3. What does Hesiod say is the best type of man in his poem 'Works and Days'?
(a) One who is poor.
(b) One who is charitable.
(c) One who considers himself.
(d) One who is wealthy.

4. Who is the hound of Hades?
(a) Cerberus.
(b) Meradus.
(c) Icarus.
(d) The Minotaur.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hesiod claim in 'Theogony' lives in the house of Zeus?

2. What creature does Hera raise to plague the Nemeans?

3. How many heads does Geryones have?

4. Who do Ceto and Phrocys give birth to?

5. How does Prometheus try to fool Zeus in the poem 'Theogony'?

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