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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 kills Chimaera?

2. According to 'Theogony', who is the most important Muse?

3. Who is Zeus' first child?

4. What creature does Hera raise to plague the Nemeans?

5. What prophecy do Heaven and Earth tell Cronus about in 'Theogony'?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who gives birth to the Titans in 'Theogony' and why are they given that name?

3. What does Zeus create to punish the mortals in 'Theogony' since they accepted Prometheus' gift?

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

5. In 'Theogony', which Muse does Hesiod deem the most important and why?

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

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

8. Who does Hesiod tell the Muses to sing about at the end of 'Theogony'?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the Gods or Goddess Hesiod mentions in his poem. Explain the history of that God or Goddess and how they came to be. Explain why mortals worshiped that particular God or Goddess and what interaction the God or Goddesses had with the mortals, if any.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the story of the Eagle and the Nightingale. Why does Hesiod include this story in 'Works and Days'? What moral does it teach? Choose two elements of the fable and relate them to the overall theme of the poem.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the creation story in 'Theogony' to that of another creation story of your choosing. How is Greek mythology similar to other creation stories?

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