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

2. Who gives birth to Heaven, Hills and Pontius?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Night.
(c) Earth.
(d) Moon.

3. What does Zeus receive as a reward in 'Theogony' for murdering Cronus?
(a) Tornados and hurricanes.
(b) Snow.
(c) Thunder and lightning.
(d) Rain and hail.

4. In 'Theogony', why do the Gods choose Zeus to rule them?
(a) He controls lightning.
(b) He beat the Titans.
(c) He controls thunder.
(d) He beats Typhoeus.

5. Why is Earth mad at Heaven in 'Theogony'?
(a) She has an affair.
(b) She hid his sons.
(c) She betrayed him.
(d) She disobeyed him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Theogony', who does Zeus honor above all the other Gods?

2. How is Medusa killed in 'Theogony'?

3. What creatures are above Typhoeus' neck?

4. What are the names of the Cyclopes?

5. How do the third generation, in 'Works and Days', become spirits?

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