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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. How many muses are there?
(a) 9.
(b) 50.
(c) 3.
(d) 15.

2. Who gives birth to Aether and Day?
(a) Erebus and Night.
(b) Zeus and Hera.
(c) Earth and Eros.
(d) Chaos and Night.

3. In 'Theogony', which sons does Heaven hate?
(a) Cottus, Briareos and Gyes.
(b) Zeus and Apollo.
(c) Brontes, Steroppes and Hera.
(d) Phoebe, Tethys and Arges.

4. What does Zeus distribute to the immortals in 'Theogony'?
(a) Food.
(b) Power.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Gold.

5. Who guards the Titans after they are defeated in 'Theogony'?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Prometheus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hades.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What creatures are above Typhoeus' neck?

4. Who slays Geryones?

5. Who follows Aphrodite after her birth in 'Theogony'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Hesiod tell the Muses to sing about at the end of 'Theogony'?

2. Name three of the offspring of Thaumas and Electra.

3. Who does Hesiod claim gave him his voice in 'Theogony'?

4. In 'Theogony', which Muse does Hesiod deem the most important and why?

5. Which are Zeus' favorite son and daughter? What are their strengths?

6. In 'Theogony', who delivers princes to the mortals?

7. Why does Zeus punish Prometheus in 'Theogony' and what is the punishment?

8. What revenge does Earth take upon Heaven in 'Theogony'? What happens as a result of this revenge?

9. Describe the battle of the Titans.

10. What does Zeus create to punish the mortals in 'Theogony' since they accepted Prometheus' gift?

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