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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the speaker praise in the beginning of 'Theogony' ?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Zeus.
(c) His father.
(d) Plato.

2. Who kills Medusa in 'Theogony'?
(a) Zephyrus.
(b) Eros.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Hercules.

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

4. In what season does 'Work and Days' suggest a wagon be built?
(a) The high season
(b) The rainy season.
(c) The low season.
(d) The dry season.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal marks the time for plowing?

2. At what age does Hesiod suggest a man choose a wife?

3. How many sources does the speaker in 'Works and Days' say men and mortals spring from?

4. How many heads does Geryones have?

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

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