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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose conception does the speaker write about at the start of 'Theogony'?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Euarne.
(c) The Muses.
(d) Hercules.

2. What is Athena's greatest gift?
(a) War.
(b) Love.
(c) The arts.
(d) Knowledge.

3. In 'Works and Days', what should the slaves do when Orion appears?
(a) Winnow the grain.
(b) Run.
(c) Churn the butter.
(d) Cut the corn.

4. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?
(a) Humans.
(b) Muses.
(c) Gods.
(d) Animals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Theogony', who kills Hydra?

2. Who do the men in the silver generation refuse to serve?

3. In 'Theogony', where does Zeus' mother hide him?

4. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?

5. What does Zeus receive as a reward in 'Theogony' for murdering Cronus?

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