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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many heads does Geryones have?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

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

3. Hesiod tells the audience about a prophecy in 'Theogony.' What does Zeus do to his father that Earth and Heaven predicted?
(a) Kisses him.
(b) Murders him.
(c) Overpowers him.
(d) Hugs him.

4. Who is Hercules' mother?
(a) A God.
(b) A sea nymph.
(c) A muse.
(d) A mortal.

5. What does the speaker learn from the Muses in 'Theogony'?
(a) Acting.
(b) Song.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who slays Geryones?

2. Who is the Titans creator?

3. How does Heaven's son betray her in 'Theogony'?

4. Who rules over the sea?

5. What do Chimaera's heads look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Hesiod's poem 'Theogony', how does Aphrodite come into being?

2. Describe Medusa and her death according to 'Theogony'.

3. Why does Zeus punish Prometheus in 'Theogony' and what is the punishment?

4. Name three of the offspring of Nereus and Doris.

5. Who does Hesiod write in 'Theogony' is responsible for putting singers on earth?

6. Name three of the offspring of Strife.

7. In 'Theogony', which Muse does Hesiod deem the most important and why?

8. Name three of the offspring of Thaumas and Electra.

9. Name three of the offspring of Night.

10. Who assists Earth in 'Theogony', in seeking out revenge against Heaven?

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