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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hesoid's brother?
(a) Plato.
(b) Perses.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Aristotle.

2. Who guards the Titans after they are defeated in 'Theogony'?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Prometheus.
(c) Hades.
(d) Poseidon.

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

4. What race of men does Cronos create in 'Works and Days'?
(a) A bronze race.
(b) A metal race.
(c) A golden race.
(d) A silver race.

5. According to 'Works and Days', who will punish those who are cruel?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hades.
(d) Hera.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Hesiod suggest a man choose a wife?

2. How does Prometheus try to fool Zeus in the poem 'Theogony'?

3. Who follows Aphrodite after her birth in 'Theogony'?

4. How close is the land of goodness?

5. What animal do Ceto and Phorcys give birth to?

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