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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in 'Theogony' when Zeus murders Cronus?
(a) Zeus does not murder Cronus.
(b) Cronus vomits up his children.
(c) Cronus lives forever.
(d) Cronus dies.

2. According to 'Theogony', who is the most important Muse?
(a) Hera.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Calliope.
(d) Gyes.

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

4. Who kills Chimaera?
(a) Permethus.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Pegasus and Bellerophone.

5. Who slays Geryones?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hera.

6. Hesiod tells the audience about a prophecy in 'Theogony.' What does Zeus do to his father that Earth and Heaven predicted?
(a) Kisses him.
(b) Overpowers him.
(c) Murders him.
(d) Hugs him.

7. What prophecy do Heaven and Earth tell Cronus about in 'Theogony'?
(a) That he will be overthrown by his son.
(b) That he will live forever.
(c) That he will rule the gods.
(d) That he will be overthrown by his daughter.

8. How does Prometheus try to fool Zeus in the poem 'Theogony'?
(a) He tries to overthrow him.
(b) He wears sheep's clothing.
(c) He unevenly distributes food.
(d) He slips him some wine.

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

10. Who is Zeus' first child?
(a) Hera.
(b) Athena.
(c) Metis.
(d) Apollo.

11. What creature does Hera raise to plague the Nemeans?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A lion.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A bear.

12. In 'Theogony', who does Zeus honor above all the other Gods?
(a) Styx.
(b) Hecate.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Zeus.

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

14. What is the speaker of 'Theogony' supposed to celebrate?
(a) Earth.
(b) The Heavens.
(c) The Muses.
(d) The Gods.

15. How does Hesiod explain in 'Theogony' that Aphrodite is formed?
(a) From clay.
(b) From sea foam.
(c) From diamonds.
(d) From falling stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Thaumas and Electra give birth to?

2. Who gives birth to Ceto, Eurybia and Nereus?

3. Who guards the Titans after they are defeated in 'Theogony'?

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

5. Who is the Titans creator?

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