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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 is Hecate the nurse of?

2. Who is the hound of Hades?

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

4. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?

5. At the end of Theogony, who does the speaker ask the Muses to sing about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the battle of the Titans.

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

5. Which God is responsible for holding up the heavens?

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

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

8. Who does Hesiod give praise to at the start of 'Theogony'? Who is this person?

9. Describe Medusa and her death according to 'Theogony'.

10. Which children does Heaven hate in 'Theogony'? Where does she hide those children?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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