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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did Hephaistos have, according to the hymn?
(a) He is a scupltor.
(b) He is a carpenter.
(c) He is a blacksmith.
(d) He is a painter.

2. Who is Athena's father?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Ares.

3. What power does The Hymn to Poseidon discuss?
(a) The power of the sea.
(b) The power of the winds.
(c) The power of sea creatures.
(d) The power of the sea plants.

4. Which manifestations of the sun are discussed in The Hymn to the Sun?
(a) Light and power.
(b) Heat and power.
(c) Light and heat.
(d) Heat, light, and power.

5. What is the last command that Aphrodite has for Anchises?
(a) To remain silent about her visit.
(b) To tell everyone about her visit.
(c) To begin preparing to raise their son.
(d) To find a woman to marry.

6. What is the general tone of The Hymn to Zeus?
(a) Confusing.
(b) Simple.
(c) Organized.
(d) Complex.

7. Based on the hymn, how many goddesses are there that Aphrodite cannot influence?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

8. How many seeds does Demeter's daughter eat before returning?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

9. Whose knowledge is related to the Muses, according to the poet in The Hymn to the Muses?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Ares.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

10. According to the poet of the hymns, who is responsible for Aphrodite's desire for mortal men?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hera.
(d) Hestia.

11. Which one of the following is a term used by the poet to characterize Zeus?
(a) The best.
(b) The greatest.
(c) The incomparable.
(d) The original.

12. Who reportedly witnessed the birth of Athena?
(a) Gods and animals, but not men.
(b) Gods, men, and animals.
(c) Men and animals, but not gods.
(d) Gods and men.

13. According to the hymn, what does Hephaistos do for the men he represents?
(a) He makes their work easier and more widely accepted.
(b) He makes their work easier, but still not widely accepted.
(c) He makes their work widely accepted, but not easier.
(d) He has no effect on them.

14. As described by the poet, what kind of wings do Castor and Pollux use to shoot across the sky?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Gold.
(d) Orange.

15. Which one of the following was Poseidon also known for?
(a) Floods.
(b) Hurricanes.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Tornadoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Aphrodite say that Aeneas, the child she has with Anchises, will be able to return to earth?

2. After Demeter abandons the attempt to make the child immortal, what kind of existence does she have?

3. Based on the information provided in their hymn, what do the Muses influence?

4. Whose origin does The Hymn to the Sun describe?

5. Who does Zeus send to free Demeter's daughter?

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