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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. Which son, according to 'Theogony', decides to betray Heaven and help Earth recover his sons?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Night.
(c) Cronus.
(d) Eros.

2. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?
(a) Aretha.
(b) Hecate.
(c) Hera.
(d) The titans.

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

4. Whose conception does the speaker write about at the start of 'Theogony'?
(a) Euarne.
(b) The Muses.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hercules.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeus distribute to the immortals in 'Theogony'?

2. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?

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

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

5. One of Heaven's sons greatly injures her in 'Theogony.' What does the blood of Heaven form after the betrayal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prophecy does Cronos learn about his son in 'Theogony'? Describe the situation surrounding Zeus' birth.

2. Name three of the offspring of Nereus and Doris.

3. Describe Medusa and her death according to 'Theogony'.

4. Which God is responsible for holding up the heavens?

5. What does Hesiod ask the Muses to tell him about in 'Theogony'?

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

7. List three of the offspring that Earth and Heaven conceive?

8. Name three of the offspring of Strife.

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

10. Who assists Earth in 'Theogony', in seeking out revenge against Heaven?

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