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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. In 'Works and Days', what is the third generation like?
(a) Foolish and silly.
(b) Weak and sad.
(c) Wise and gentle.
(d) Strong and violent.
2. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod tell his brother not to trust?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Friends.
(c) Gods.
(d) Women.
3. What temperature, does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days', his brother should avoid?
(a) Cold.
(b) Hot.
(c) Humid.
(d) Balmy.
4. How many people, in 'Works and Days', can Zeus provide wealth to?
(a) 1002.
(b) A great number.
(c) 24.
(d) Very few.
5. What does a good servant do during plow time according to 'Works and Days'?
(a) Hide seeds.
(b) Cut crops.
(c) Feed the farmer.
(d) Water plants.
Short Answer Questions
1. What, according to 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say provides food and is not a disgrace?
2. In 'Works and Days', what is the name of the maiden Zeus prepares for the mortals?
3. What, in 'Works and Days', can man tell the difference between?
4. Who does 'Works and Days' address?
5. What size ship should his brother use if he chooses seafaring, writes Hesiod?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does 'Works and Days' suggest a good man listens to?
2. What happens when Pandora opens her box?
3. What does Hesiod tell his brother in 'Works and Days', the Gods detest?
4. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod accuse his brother of doing?
5. At what time of year, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod say his brother should avoid being outside? When is it alright to be outside?
6. Who, according to 'Works and Days', reports to Zeus about the behavior of men?
7. Who does Hesiod ask for help in writing the poem 'Works and Days' ?
8. What, according to 'Works and Days', should be avoided during the harvest time?
9. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?
10. Hesiod writes about the different generations in 'Works and Days'. Describe the third generation.
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