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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. In 'Works and Days', what does Hesiod accuse his brother of?
(a) Murder.
(b) Greed.
(c) Infidelity.
(d) Stealing his inheritance.

2. What, according to 'Works and Days', are the men in the silver generation like?
(a) Brave.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Silly.
(d) Wise.

3. What does Hesiod tell his brother to do, in 'Works and Days', if he wants wealth?
(a) Steal.
(b) Murder.
(c) Work.
(d) Pray.

4. What does Hesiod suggest to his brother in 'Works and Days' to do if it is windy outside?
(a) Breathe deeply.
(b) Not complain.
(c) Finish his work quickly.
(d) Quit.

5. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod tell his brother not to trust?
(a) Women.
(b) Friends.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trade does Hesiod offer to teach his brother in 'Works and Days'?

2. What is the moral of the fable in 'Works and Days'?

3. What will happen to those that judge straight according to 'Works and Days'?

4. What, in 'Works and Days', is the fifth generation made of?

5. Hesiod discusses the plow season in 'Works and Days'. During the plowing season when will a worker rise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?

2. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother he needs a large ship if he becomes a seafarer?

3. 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?

4. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his eyes away from his neighbor's riches?

5. What does Hesiod tell his brother in 'Works and Days', the Gods detest?

6. What, according to 'Works and Days', should be avoided during the harvest time?

7. In 'Works and Days', why does Hesiod say sailing is best 50 days after the solstice?

8. What is Hesiod's final advice in 'Works and Days' ?

9. Who, according to 'Works and Days', reports to Zeus about the behavior of men?

10. Describe the fifth generation in 'Works and Days'.

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