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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hesiod writes about a fable in 'Works and Days'. What bird is Hesiod's fable about?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A canary.
(c) A mockingbird.
(d) An eagle.

2. Why, in 'Theogony', is the woman whose guile is not to be withstood by men created?
(a) Because man is bored.
(b) As the price for fire.
(c) Because Zeus is bored.
(d) As the price for water.

3. What reputation should men avoid according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) A pious reputation.
(b) A stingy reputation.
(c) A bad reputation.
(d) A good reputation.

4. What will appear to man when spring begins according to Hesiod's poem, 'Works and Days'?
(a) A horse.
(b) A woodchuck.
(c) A peacock.
(d) A swallow.

5. What animal marks the time for plowing?
(a) The crane.
(b) The pig.
(c) The sheep.
(d) The rooster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Earth mad at Heaven in 'Theogony'?

2. What does the author not want the subject of 'Works and Days' to fall prey to?

3. Where do the Muses live?

4. In 'Works and Days', what makes both Gods and men angry?

5. Where does Zeus tie Prometheus?

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