Theogony and Works and Days Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Ceto and Phrocys give birth to?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Hera.
(c) Medusa.
(d) Apollo.

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

3. Who is the speaker of 'Theogony'?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Hesiod.
(c) Plato.
(d) Zeus.

4. What does Zeus send to Menoetius in 'Theogony', as a punishment for his pride?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Erebus.
(c) A lightening bolt.
(d) A curse.

5. According to 'Theogony', what gift does Zeus give to humans?
(a) Princesses.
(b) Kings.
(c) Princes.
(d) Queens.

6. What is the job of the Muses that 'Theogony' deems most important?
(a) Feed Zeus grapes.
(b) Sing to Zeus.
(c) Create poetry for the Greeks.
(d) Feed dew to heaven-chosen princes.

7. In 'Theogony', how does Zeus say men who will do not marry will be punished?
(a) They will be marked with a curse.
(b) They will live forever.
(c) They will die a cruel death.
(d) They will have no one to take care of them.

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

9. Who follows Aphrodite after her birth in 'Theogony'?
(a) Eros and Jealousy.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Eros and Desire.
(d) Zeus and Hera.

10. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?
(a) Plato.
(b) Nereus.
(c) Strife.
(d) Hercules.

11. Who do Thaumas and Electra give birth to?
(a) Iris, Harpies, Aello and Ocypetes.
(b) Crato and Bia.
(c) Epithetheus and Prometheus.
(d) Earth-Shaker and Zeus.

12. What are the names of the Cyclopes?
(a) Brontes, Steroppes and Hera.
(b) Phoebe, Tethys and Cronos.
(c) Phoebe, Tethys and Arges.
(d) Brontes, Steroppes and Arges.

13. Who does the speaker praise in the beginning of 'Theogony' ?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Plato.
(c) His father.
(d) Cleopatra.

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

15. How many heads does Geryones have?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Heaven's son betray her in 'Theogony'?

2. What happens in 'Theogony' when Zeus murders Cronus?

3. In 'Theogony', who kills Hydra?

4. What gift do Apollo and the muses give humans in 'Theogony'?

5. What did the Muses give the speaker in 'Theogony'?

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