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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?
(a) Hecate.
(b) Aretha.
(c) Hera.
(d) The titans.

2. In 'Works and Days', what is the third generation like?
(a) Wise and gentle.
(b) Strong and violent.
(c) Foolish and silly.
(d) Weak and sad.

3. How many muses are there?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 50.
(d) 15.

4. In 'Works and Days', what does the author ask the Muses of Pieria for?
(a) Words.
(b) Paint.
(c) Song.
(d) Actions.

5. In 'Works and Days', what does plowing too late in the season result in?
(a) No money.
(b) A small yield.
(c) A draught.
(d) A bankrupt farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen to those that judge straight according to 'Works and Days'?

2. What does Pandora release amongst the mortals when she lifts the lid off her jar?

3. Whose conception does the speaker write about at the start of 'Theogony'?

4. In 'Works and Days', where do the third generation's spirits travel?

5. In 'Works and Days', what should one wash before crossing a river?

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