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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, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid in the winter?
(a) The stable.
(b) The smithy.
(c) The church.
(d) The barn.

2. What did the Muses give the speaker in 'Theogony'?
(a) A swift paint brush.
(b) A fluent pen.
(c) A world as a stage.
(d) A divine voice.

3. What should be avoided during harvest time according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) Sleeping until dawn.
(b) Staying up late.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Hard work.

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

5. Who gives birth to Aether and Day?
(a) Zeus and Hera.
(b) Erebus and Night.
(c) Earth and Eros.
(d) Chaos and Night.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why, in 'Theogony', is the woman whose guile is not to be withstood by men created?

3. According to 'Theogony', who springs forth from Medusa's wounds?

4. What do Chimaera's heads look like?

5. Who gives birth to Toil, Forgetfulness and Famine.

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