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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the poet describe the laws of peace that he wishes to linger in at the end of The Hymn to Ares?
(a) Content.
(b) Unpredictable.
(c) Unfathomable.
(d) Safe.

3. As described in The Hymn to Asclepios, what is Asclepios known for?
(a) Fire.
(b) Healing.
(c) War.
(d) Flight.

4. How does the poet describe the cowardice he would like to "shake off" in The Hymn to Ares?
(a) Daunting.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Cruel.

5. What does the poet pray for at the end of The Hymn to Herakles?
(a) Excellence and wealth.
(b) Fortune and wealth.
(c) Excellence, fortune, and wealth.
(d) Excellence and fortune.

6. When does Hermes reportedly kill a large turtle?
(a) Two weeks after he is born.
(b) The day after he is born.
(c) Two days after he is born.
(d) The week after he is born.

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

8. What is the voice that the author refers to in The Hymn to Ares provoking him to do?
(a) Write another poem.
(b) Enter battle.
(c) Retreat from battle.
(d) Write another song.

9. Where does Herakles eventually live?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Mount Olympus.
(c) Athens.
(d) Argos.

10. As stated in the hymn, who does Ares lead?
(a) Most just men.
(b) All loyal men.
(c) All just men.
(d) Most loyal men.

11. What fruit do the leaves sprout as Dionysus remains on the sailing ship?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Apples.

12. What is the intent of the captain of the sailing boat?
(a) To gain knowledge from Dionysus.
(b) To destroy Dionysus.
(c) To hold Dionysus for ransom.
(d) To release Dionysus on the next island.

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

14. In what way does the author describe how Earth's blessings manifest themselves in females?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Courage.
(c) Tenderness.
(d) Warmth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Herakles also known as?

2. What talent of Apollo is described in the first Hymn to Hermes?

3. What happens to the helmsman in The Hymn to Dionysus?

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

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

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