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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. In 'Works and Days', what does plowing too late in the season result in?
2. What temperature, does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days', his brother should avoid?
3. What, in 'Works and Days', is the fifth generation made of?
4. How many sources does the speaker in 'Works and Days' say men and mortals spring from?
5. Who, in 'Works and Days', teaches Zeus's maiden for the mortals about deceit?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days' he writes a fable. What is Hesiod's fable for princes?
2. What does Prometheus steal from Zeus to give to mortals in 'Works and Days'?
3. Describe the fourth generation as written about in 'Works and Days'.
4. In 'Works and Days', why does Hesiod say sailing is best 50 days after the solstice?
5. Describe the golden generation as written about in 'Works and Days'.
6. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his eyes away from his neighbor's riches?
7. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod accuse his brother of doing?
8. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?
9. Hesiod writes about the different generations in 'Works and Days'. Describe the third generation.
10. In 'Works and Days', what should happen when Orion appears?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How were the Muses conceived and discuss the role they play in Hesiod's poetry.
Essay Topic 2
What is the role of a storyteller? How is the oral tradition important in preserving cultures? What role does storytelling play in Hesiod's poetry?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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