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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 'Theogony', what does Atlas hold?
(a) The globe.
(b) The oceans.
(c) Heaven.
(d) An arrow.

2. In 'Works and Days', what is the name of the maiden Zeus prepares for the mortals?
(a) Athena.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Pandora.
(d) Narcissus.

3. Which son, according to 'Theogony', decides to betray Heaven and help Earth recover his sons?
(a) Night.
(b) Cronus.
(c) Eros.
(d) Zeus.

4. Who is Justice?
(a) A Muse.
(b) Zeus's daughter.
(c) A mortal.
(d) Athena's daughter.

5. How is Medusa killed in 'Theogony'?
(a) Her toes are cut off.
(b) She is shot.
(c) Her head is cut off.
(d) She is drowned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hesiod claim in 'Theogony' lives in the house of Zeus?

2. Where do the Muses live?

3. What does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days' that his brother should wear in the winter?

4. Who does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days' that his brother should sacrifice to?

5. What does the speaker learn from the Muses in 'Theogony'?

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