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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Athena and Hestia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As stated in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the mother of Dionysus?
(a) Maia.
(b) Hera.
(c) Semele.
(d) Dione.

2. Which one of Athena's attributes is the subject of the final Hymn to Athena?
(a) Industry.
(b) Skill.
(c) War.
(d) Justice.

3. In The Hymn to Aphrodite, what job does Anchises have?
(a) He is a poet.
(b) He is a sheepherder.
(c) He is a cowherd.
(d) He is a soldier.

4. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?
(a) The entire crew.
(b) The entire crew except for the captain.
(c) No one.
(d) The entire crew except for the helmsman.

5. What does the poem in The Third Hymn to Aphrodite describe?
(a) Aphrodite's intelligence.
(b) Aphrodite's influences.
(c) Aphrodite's friends.
(d) Aphrodite's seductive power.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrative of The Hymn to Aphrodite describe her preparations for approaching Anchises?

2. What does Anchises ask Aphrodite for after he learns her identity?

3. What does Anchises do after his affair with Aphrodite?

4. Who is Athena's father?

5. In the story, how does Aphrodite disguise herself in order to get close to Anchises?

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