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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many goods does Hesiod advise his brother to keep at home?
(a) Half of them.
(b) Most of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) All of them.

2. According to 'Works and Days', when should a father die if a second son is born?
(a) At old age.
(b) Never.
(c) A father should never have a second son.
(d) At a young age.

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

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

5. How many people, in 'Works and Days', can Zeus provide wealth to?
(a) Very few.
(b) 1002.
(c) A great number.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the most awful child of Earth and Heaven?

3. According to 'Theogony', who is the most important Muse?

4. What should be avoided during harvest time according to 'Works and Days'?

5. Who is the speaker of 'Theogony'?

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