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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives birth to Aether and Day?

2. Hesiod tells the audience about a prophecy in 'Theogony.' What does Zeus do to his father that Earth and Heaven predicted?

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

4. Who gives birth to Heaven, Hills and Pontius?

5. Who rules over the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which are Zeus' favorite son and daughter? What are their strengths?

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

3. Name three of the offspring of Nereus and Doris.

4. What does Hesiod ask the Muses to tell him about in 'Theogony'?

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

6. Who, according to 'Theogony', is the first entity to come into the world?

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

8. Describe the battle of the Titans.

9. Whose conception does Hesiod describe at the start of 'Theogony'? What are the details of this conception?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hesiod writes that the Gods place a great emphasis on work in 'Works and Days.' Why is work a benefit to the Greek Gods? Does Hesiod address this in his work? Should he? Support your conclusions with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the literary term voice and how it is used in 'Theogony'. Who is the voice in this poem and is it an effective choice?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of prophesy and how it is used in 'Theogony'. Is it possible to change a prophesy? Site examples from the poem to help your argument.

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