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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 sources does the speaker in 'Works and Days' say men and mortals spring from?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.
2. How many days of winter are there according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) 30.
(b) 60.
(c) 29.
(d) 95.
3. How many people, in 'Works and Days', can Zeus provide wealth to?
(a) 1002.
(b) Very few.
(c) A great number.
(d) 24.
4. In 'Works and Days', how do members of the fourth generation die?
(a) At the hands of Zeus.
(b) During an earthquake.
(c) At war.
(d) At sea.
5. When will the late plower compete with the early plower according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) When Zeus sends rain.
(b) When the seal barks.
(c) When Apollo sends rain.
(d) When the rooster crows.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days', Hesiod suggests that farmers use ox. How old should oxen be when attached to the plow?
2. What happens to the spirits of the men Cronos creates?
3. Who reports to Zeus on the behavior of men?
4. What should be avoided during harvest time according to 'Works and Days'?
5. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid in the winter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Hesiod address 'Works and Days' to?
2. In 'Works and Days', what are the two types of strife according to Hesiod?
3. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his eyes away from his neighbor's riches?
4. Who should farmers pray to in order to increase their grain supply?
5. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?
6. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother he needs a large ship if he becomes a seafarer?
7. At what time of year, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid being outside? When is it alright to be outside?
8. What happens when Pandora opens her box?
9. Describe the lands of badness and goodness as described in 'Works and Days'.
10. Who does Hesiod ask for help in writing the poem 'Works and Days' ?
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