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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 does the author ask the Muses of Pieria for?
(a) Actions.
(b) Paint.
(c) Words.
(d) Song.
2. In 'Works and Days', what should the slaves do when Orion appears?
(a) Churn the butter.
(b) Cut the corn.
(c) Winnow the grain.
(d) Run.
3. How old does 'Works and Days' say a hired man should be?
(a) 10.
(b) 90.
(c) 40.
(d) 20.
4. Who is Justice?
(a) Zeus's daughter.
(b) A mortal.
(c) A Muse.
(d) Athena's daughter.
5. Hesiod writes about a fable in 'Works and Days'. What bird is Hesiod's fable about?
(a) A mockingbird.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) A canary.
(d) An eagle.
Short Answer Questions
1. In 'Works and Days', who does Hesiod say the God's will destroy?
2. What does Hesiod suggest to his brother in 'Works and Days' to do if it is windy outside?
3. How close is the land of Badness?
4. What temperature, does Hesiod write in 'Works and Days', his brother should avoid?
5. In 'Works and Days', where do the third generation's spirits travel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Pandora opens her box?
2. Describe what happens in the summertime in the poem 'Works and Days'.
3. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his eyes away from his neighbor's riches?
4. What does Hesiod tell his brother in 'Works and Days', the Gods detest?
5. Who, according to 'Works and Days', reports to Zeus about the behavior of men?
6. 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?
7. When will the Gods ignore a mortals prayers according to 'Works and Days'?
8. Describe the fifth generation in 'Works and Days'.
9. In 'Works and Days', what should happen when Orion appears?
10. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?
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