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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Ares, Herakles, Ausklepios, and Pan.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the conclusion of the first hymn, how is Hermes described?
(a) As a helper, but not a cheater.
(b) As neither a helper nor a cheater.
(c) As a cheater, but not a helper.
(d) As a cheater and a helper.

3. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

4. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?
(a) He must grant Apollo three wishes.
(b) He must apologize to Apollo.
(c) He can keep the stolen animals.
(d) He must return the stolen animals to Apollo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Herakles also known as?

2. What animal does Dionysus turn into while on board the ship?

3. How is Artemis's skill described in the second hymn?

4. In the story, where is Dionysus raised?

5. What meter are the hymns composed in?

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