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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives birth to Themisto, Pronoe and Nemertes?
(a) Nerues.
(b) Doris.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Nereus and Doris.

2. How is Medusa killed in 'Theogony'?
(a) Her toes are cut off.
(b) She is drowned.
(c) Her head is cut off.
(d) She is shot.

3. What do Chimaera's heads look like?
(a) Different humans.
(b) Different Gods.
(c) Different fish.
(d) Different beasts.

4. What prophecy do Heaven and Earth tell Cronus about in 'Theogony'?
(a) That he will be overthrown by his daughter.
(b) That he will rule the gods.
(c) That he will be overthrown by his son.
(d) That he will live forever.

5. Where do the Muses live?
(a) Parthenon.
(b) On the River Styx.
(c) Mt. Olympus.
(d) Mt. Fuigi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Zeus' first child?

2. Who does Prometheus steal for in 'Theogony'?

3. In 'Theogony', what does Medusa suffer from?

4. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?

5. Why, in 'Theogony', is the woman whose guile is not to be withstood by men created?

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