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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. According to 'Theogony', what gift does Zeus give to humans?
(a) Princes.
(b) Kings.
(c) Queens.
(d) Princesses.
2. Who does Hesiod claim in 'Theogony' lives in the house of Zeus?
(a) Ocean's children.
(b) Styx's children.
(c) Lake's children.
(d) Kindle's children.
3. In 'Theogony', where does Zeus' mother hide him?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In a palace.
(c) In the ocean.
(d) In a tree.
4. Who follows Aphrodite after her birth in 'Theogony'?
(a) Eros and Desire.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Eros and Jealousy.
(d) Zeus and Hera.
5. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?
(a) Aretha.
(b) Hera.
(c) Hecate.
(d) The titans.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who kills Chimaera?
2. At the end of Theogony, who does the speaker ask the Muses to sing about?
3. Hesiod discusses the lineage of several Gods in 'Theogony'. Who is Zeus' father?
4. Who is the most awful child of Earth and Heaven?
5. Why, in 'Theogony', is the woman whose guile is not to be withstood by men created?
Short Essay Questions
1. In 'Theogony', which Muse does Hesiod deem the most important and why?
2. Why does Zeus punish Prometheus in 'Theogony' and what is the punishment?
3. Why are singers delivered to earth in 'Theogony'? What do the singers sing about?
4. What revenge does Earth take upon Heaven in 'Theogony'? What happens as a result of this revenge?
5. Which are Zeus' favorite son and daughter? What are their strengths?
6. Name three of the offspring of Thaumas and Electra.
7. Who gives birth to the Titans in 'Theogony' and why are they given that name?
8. Who does Hesiod give praise to at the start of 'Theogony'? Who is this person?
9. What prophecy does Cronos learn about his son in 'Theogony'? Describe the situation surrounding Zeus' birth.
10. Name three of the offspring of Night.
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