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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Hesiod suggest a man choose a wife?
(a) 30.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 50.

2. In 'Works and Days', what holiday follows winter?
(a) Easter.
(b) Solstice.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Christmas.

3. Where is Zeus born?
(a) Lyetus of Crete.
(b) On top of a mountain.
(c) Rome, Italy.
(d) In heaven.

4. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?
(a) Being mortal.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) Panic.
(d) Being ugly.

5. What does Pandora release amongst the mortals when she lifts the lid off her jar?
(a) Joy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Plagues.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days', what does Zeus make man better than?

2. Where does Heaven hide the sons she hates in 'Theogony'?

3. What does Zeus distribute to the immortals in 'Theogony'?

4. What happens in 'Theogony' when Zeus murders Cronus?

5. In 'Theogony', which sons does Heaven hate?

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