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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 'Theogony', what do Tethys and Ocean's children become?
(a) Ponds.
(b) Lakes.
(c) Pools.
(d) Rivers.
2. Why is Earth mad at Heaven in 'Theogony'?
(a) She has an affair.
(b) She disobeyed him.
(c) She hid his sons.
(d) She betrayed him.
3. What animal do Ceto and Phorcys give birth to?
(a) A snake.
(b) A fish.
(c) A lion.
(d) A dog.
4. In 'Theogony', what does Earth give Cronus to trick him into thinking she gave him a child?
(a) A baby wrapped in blankets.
(b) A slaughtered cow.
(c) A stone wrapped in blankets.
(d) A slaughtered pig.
5. In 'Theogony', how long do Zeus and Mnemosyne lay together prior to conceiving the Muses?
(a) Twenty nights.
(b) Thirty nights.
(c) Two nights.
(d) Nine nights.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who gives birth to Ceto, Eurybia and Nereus?
2. In 'Theogony', which sons does Heaven hate?
3. Which son, according to 'Theogony', decides to betray Heaven and help Earth recover his sons?
4. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?
5. What does Zeus receive as a reward in 'Theogony' for murdering Cronus?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who gives birth to Cronos? Describe Cronos' personality.
2. In 'Theogony', how is it that Ocean's daughter Styx comes to live in the house of Zeus?
3. In 'Theogony', who delivers princes to the mortals?
4. Why does Zeus punish Prometheus in 'Theogony' and what is the punishment?
5. Name three of the offspring of Night.
6. List three of the offspring that Earth and Heaven conceive?
7. Which God is responsible for holding up the heavens?
8. Describe the battle of the Titans.
9. Who does Hesiod give praise to at the start of 'Theogony'? Who is this person?
10. What revenge does Earth take upon Heaven in 'Theogony'? What happens as a result of this revenge?
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