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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', when does Hesiod tell his brother he should chop wood?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

2. What is the fourth generation like in 'Works and Days'?
(a) Deceitful.
(b) Brave.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Noble.

3. Who do the men in the silver generation refuse to serve?
(a) Kings.
(b) Queens.
(c) Muses.
(d) Gods.

4. What temperature, does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days', his brother should avoid?
(a) Hot.
(b) Cold.
(c) Humid.
(d) Balmy.

5. How many sources does the speaker in 'Works and Days' say men and mortals spring from?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fable in 'Works and Days', who does the bird attack?

2. Who does 'Works and Days' address?

3. In 'Works and Days', who teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about grace and beauty?

4. What do idle men envy in 'Works and Days'?

5. Hesiod writes about a fable in 'Works and Days'. What bird is Hesiod's fable about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the lands of badness and goodness as described in 'Works and Days'.

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

3. Describe the silver generation in 'Works and Days'.

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

5. Who does Hesiod address 'Works and Days' to?

6. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod accuse his brother of doing?

7. Who does Hesiod ask for help in writing the poem 'Works and Days' ?

8. In 'Works and Days', what are the two types of strife according to Hesiod?

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

10. Who should farmers pray to in order to increase their grain supply?

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