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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. What should be avoided during harvest time according to 'Works and Days'?
2. What happens to the spirits of the men Cronos creates?
3. Who is Hesoid's brother?
4. Who does Hesiod say constructs Zeus' maiden for the mortals in 'Works and Days'?
5. Why should a man be hired at a certain age according to 'Works and Days'?
Short Essay Questions
1. Hesiod writes about the different generations in 'Works and Days'. Describe the third generation.
2. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?
3. What does 'Works and Days' suggest a good man listens to?
4. In Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days' he writes a fable. What is Hesiod's fable for princes?
5. What, according to 'Works and Days', should be avoided during the harvest time?
6. Who should farmers pray to in order to increase their grain supply?
7. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod accuse his brother of doing?
8. Who does Hesiod ask for help in writing the poem 'Works and Days' ?
9. What does Prometheus steal from Zeus to give to mortals in 'Works and Days'?
10. Describe the fifth generation in 'Works and Days'.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Zeus' role amongst the Gods. Why is Zeus the father of all Gods? Choose one time in Hesiod's poem that Zeus is mentioned. What role does Zeus play in that poem and why is that role important?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the differences between omens, superstitions and prophecies. How are they similar? How are they different? Chose one example of each from Hesiod's poem and explain how it fits that definition.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Hesiod's life and works and the achievements he made in his life. What is so important about his works 'Theogony' and 'Works and Days'?
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