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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Muses live?
(a) On the River Styx.
(b) Mt. Olympus.
(c) Parthenon.
(d) Mt. Fuigi.

2. What temperature, does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days', his brother should avoid?
(a) Humid.
(b) Hot.
(c) Cold.
(d) Balmy.

3. According to 'Works and Days', what does Zeus hide from men?
(a) Shelter.
(b) Life.
(c) Water.
(d) Fire.

4. The Muses tell a story to Hesiod in 'Theogony'. Who do the Muses say came into the world first?
(a) Night.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Eros.
(d) Earth.

5. In 'Theogony', how long do Zeus and Mnemosyne lay together prior to conceiving the Muses?
(a) Two nights.
(b) Twenty nights.
(c) Thirty nights.
(d) Nine nights.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the first of Ocean's children to help Zeus fight the Titans in 'Theogony'?

3. In 'Works and Days', what does Hesiod accuse his brother of?

4. What did the Muses give the speaker in 'Theogony'?

5. Who reports to Zeus on the behavior of men?

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