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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 does Zeus receive as a reward in 'Theogony' for murdering Cronus?
(a) Snow.
(b) Rain and hail.
(c) Tornados and hurricanes.
(d) Thunder and lightning.

2. Who reports to Zeus on the behavior of men?
(a) Justice.
(b) Hades.
(c) Hera.
(d) Honor.

3. In 'Works and Days', when does Hesiod tell his brother he should chop wood?
(a) Spring.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

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

5. In 'Works and Days', what is the third generation like?
(a) Weak and sad.
(b) Wise and gentle.
(c) Strong and violent.
(d) Foolish and silly.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to 'Works and Days', who will punish those who are cruel?

2. What is the job of the Muses that 'Theogony' deems most important?

3. Who eventually give Zeus thunder?

4. What is Athena's greatest gift?

5. In 'Works and Days', what should one wash before crossing a river?

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