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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 does Prometheus try to fool Zeus in the poem 'Theogony'?
(a) He slips him some wine.
(b) He wears sheep's clothing.
(c) He unevenly distributes food.
(d) He tries to overthrow him.

2. The Muses tell a story to Hesiod in 'Theogony'. Who do the Muses say came into the world first?
(a) Night.
(b) Earth.
(c) Eros.
(d) Chaos.

3. What does Zeus receive as a reward in 'Theogony' for murdering Cronus?
(a) Thunder and lightning.
(b) Tornados and hurricanes.
(c) Snow.
(d) Rain and hail.

4. What happens to Prometheus' liver every day?
(a) It reforms.
(b) It dies.
(c) It comes to life.
(d) It changes color.

5. What does the speaker learn from the Muses in 'Theogony'?
(a) Acting.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Song.
(d) Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?

2. How does Zeus punish men who marry according to 'Theogony'?

3. Where does Zeus tie Prometheus?

4. What is the speaker of 'Theogony' supposed to celebrate?

5. Who gives birth to Themisto, Pronoe and Nemertes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Hesiod write in 'Theogony' is responsible for putting singers on earth?

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

3. Who gives birth to Cronos? Describe Cronos' personality.

4. In 'Theogony', how is it that Ocean's daughter Styx comes to live in the house of Zeus?

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

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

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

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

9. In 'Theogony', which God is known as the Old Man? What do we know about his personality?

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

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