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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creature does Hera raise to plague the Nemeans?
(a) A lion.
(b) A bear.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A wolf.

2. One of Heaven's sons greatly injures her in 'Theogony.' What does the blood of Heaven form after the betrayal?
(a) Erinyes and Nymphs
(b) Erinyes, Giants and Nymphs.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Night and Day.

3. What size ship should his brother use if he chooses seafaring, writes Hesiod?
(a) A small ship.
(b) A medium ship.
(c) A large ship.
(d) 3 ships.

4. Who does Justice tell Zeus about?
(a) Gods who commit treason.
(b) Muses who are lazy.
(c) Children who sin.
(d) Men with wicked hearts.

5. How do the third generation, in 'Works and Days', become spirits?
(a) The Gods destroy them.
(b) A comet hits the earth.
(c) The Muses destroy them.
(d) They destroy each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What race of men does Cronos create in 'Works and Days'?

2. How many muses are there?

3. What gift do Apollo and the muses give humans in 'Theogony'?

4. Who is Hecate the nurse of?

5. In 'Works and Days', what does Hesiod say his brother should build in the summer?

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