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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 Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days', what does Zeus make man better than?

2. In 'Works and Days', what does plowing too late in the season result in?

3. Who does 'Works and Days' address?

4. What do the race of men created by Cronos enjoy in 'Works and Days'

5. What will appear to man when spring begins according to Hesiod's poem, 'Works and Days'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Hesiod address 'Works and Days' to?

2. At what time of year, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid being outside? When is it alright to be outside?

3. Who does Hesiod ask for help in writing the poem 'Works and Days' ?

4. Hesiod writes about the different generations in 'Works and Days'. Describe the third generation.

5. Describe the fourth generation as written about in 'Works and Days'.

6. When will the Gods ignore a mortals prayers according to 'Works and Days'?

7. Who, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother not to trust and why?

8. Describe the golden generation as written about in 'Works and Days'.

9. What does Prometheus steal from Zeus to give to mortals in 'Works and Days'?

10. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?

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

What is the relationship between Gods and mortals in Greek mythology? Compare and contrast this relationship with another religion you are familiar with.

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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