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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to 'Works and Days', where does Zeus place the survivors of the fourth generation?
(a) In Mount Olympus.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a house in the ocean.
(d) An abode at the ends of the earth.

2. According to Hesiod in 'Works and Days', what is the fourth generation made up of?
(a) Mortals.
(b) Mermaids.
(c) Demi-gods.
(d) Gods.

3. According to 'Works and Days', who will punish those who are cruel?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hera.
(c) Hades.
(d) Hercules.

4. In the fable in 'Works and Days', who does the bird attack?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A bear.
(c) A lion.
(d) A nightingale.

5. In 'Works and Days', who teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about grace and beauty?
(a) Pandora.
(b) Athena.
(c) Hera.
(d) Aphrodite.

6. What does the fifth generation never rest from in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Eating.
(b) Praying.
(c) Labor.
(d) Sinning.

7. What is the fourth generation like in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Noble.
(b) Brave.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Deceitful.

8. Who reports to Zeus on the behavior of men?
(a) Hera.
(b) Honor.
(c) Justice.
(d) Hades.

9. What trade does Hesiod offer to teach his brother in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Sculpting
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Trading.
(d) Pottery.

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

11. What does Hesiod advise his brother to do in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Pray.
(b) Play.
(c) Work.
(d) Sin.

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

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

14. In 'Works and Days', what is the third generation like?
(a) Wise and gentle.
(b) Strong and violent.
(c) Weak and sad.
(d) Foolish and silly.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When will the late plower compete with the early plower according to 'Works and Days'?

2. In 'Works and Days', how do members of the fourth generation die?

3. Who, in 'Works and Days', teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about deceit?

4. In 'Works and Days', what should one wash before crossing a river?

5. What is Hesiod's parting advice in 'Works and Days'?

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