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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 son, according to 'Theogony', decides to betray Heaven and help Earth recover his sons?
(a) Eros.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Night.
(d) Cronus.

2. What animal marks the time for plowing?
(a) The crane.
(b) The rooster.
(c) The pig.
(d) The sheep.

3. According to 'Works and Days', where does Zeus place the survivors of the fourth generation?
(a) In Mount Olympus.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a house in the ocean.
(d) An abode at the ends of the earth.

4. How many heads does Chimaera have?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 20.

5. Why should a man be hired at a certain age according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) He will be young.
(b) He will be old.
(c) He will not be distracted.
(d) He will be married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why, in 'Works and Days', is it important to choose oxen that are a certain age?

2. According to Hesiod's poem 'Theogony', how does Cronus try to prevent Heaven and Earth's prophecy?

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

4. What is the job of the Muses that 'Theogony' deems most important?

5. Who do the men in the silver generation refuse to serve?

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