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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 do the men in the silver generation refuse to serve?
(a) Muses.
(b) Gods.
(c) Kings.
(d) Queens.

2. Who do Ceto and Phrocys give birth to?
(a) Hera.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Medusa.
(d) Apollo.

3. What does the speaker learn from the Muses in 'Theogony'?
(a) Art.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Song.
(d) Acting.

4. Hesiod tells the audience about a prophecy in 'Theogony.' What does Zeus do to his father that Earth and Heaven predicted?
(a) Kisses him.
(b) Overpowers him.
(c) Murders him.
(d) Hugs him.

5. In 'Theogony', how long do Zeus and Mnemosyne lay together prior to conceiving the Muses?
(a) Nine nights.
(b) Twenty nights.
(c) Thirty nights.
(d) Two nights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eventually give Zeus thunder?

2. In 'Works and Days', when does Hesiod tell his brother he should chop wood?

3. What, according to 'Works and Days', are the men in the silver generation like?

4. In 'Works and Days', who teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about grace and beauty?

5. What does Hesiod tell his brother to do, in 'Works and Days', if he wants wealth?

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