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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the father of Dionysus?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Poseidon.

2. What does Hermes steal from Apollo?
(a) A group of oxen.
(b) A herd of sheep.
(c) A herd of cattle.
(d) A group of horses.

3. According to the evidence presented in the Introduction, what are some of the hymns most likely a prelude for?
(a) Another book by Homer.
(b) A longer poem.
(c) A shorter poem.
(d) Another book by a different author.

4. How many of the stolen animals does Hermes sacrifice in the caves?
(a) All of them.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. Which one of the following is not something that Hermes was known as?
(a) Messenger.
(b) Liar.
(c) Trickster.
(d) Adventurer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Artemis's dancing described in the hymn?

2. In what way does Hermes's mother respond to Hermes' stealing activities?

3. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?

4. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?

5. What meter are the hymns composed in?

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