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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Works and Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 'Theogony', how does Zeus say men who will do not marry will be punished?
(a) They will have no one to take care of them.
(b) They will live forever.
(c) They will die a cruel death.
(d) They will be marked with a curse.

2. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod say the God's will destroy?
(a) Those who take anothers wealth.
(b) Those who sin.
(c) Those who go to war.
(d) Those who murder.

3. What are the names of the Cyclopes?
(a) Phoebe, Tethys and Cronos.
(b) Brontes, Steroppes and Arges.
(c) Phoebe, Tethys and Arges.
(d) Brontes, Steroppes and Hera.

4. What creatures are above Typhoeus' neck?
(a) Fish and sharks.
(b) Dogs and cats.
(c) Lions and tigers.
(d) Snakes and dragons.

5. What happens to the spirits of the men Cronos creates?
(a) They become the guardians of mortal men.
(b) They become guardians of the Gods.
(c) They become guardians of the Muses.
(d) They go to Hades.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives birth to Zeus' first child?

2. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his head away from?

3. What, according to 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say provides food and is not a disgrace?

4. What is the moral of the fable in 'Works and Days'?

5. Why should a man be hired at a certain age according to 'Works and Days'?

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