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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does 'Works and Days' address?

2. What, in 'Works and Days', can man tell the difference between?

3. In 'Works and Days', what should the slaves do when Orion appears?

4. How many people, in 'Works and Days', can Zeus provide wealth to?

5. When will the late plower compete with the early plower according to 'Works and Days'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod accuse his brother of doing?

2. Describe the lands of badness and goodness as described in 'Works and Days'.

3. Describe the fourth generation as written about in 'Works and Days'.

4. What does 'Works and Days' suggest a good man listens to?

5. In Hesiod's poem 'Works and Days' he writes a fable. What is Hesiod's fable for princes?

6. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother he needs a large ship if he becomes a seafarer?

7. What happens when Orion and Sirius enter mid-heaven according to Hesiod's 'Works and Days'?

8. What does Hesiod tell his brother in 'Works and Days', the Gods detest?

9. According to 'Works and Days', at what age should an ox be when bought and why?

10. When will the Gods ignore a mortals prayers according to 'Works and Days'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between omens, superstitions and prophecies. How are they similar? How are they different? Chose one example of each from Hesiod's poem and explain how it fits that definition.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the ways women are described in Hesiod's work. How did the ancient Greeks view women? Site examples from the poems to enhance your argument.

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between Gods and mortals in Greek mythology? Compare and contrast this relationship with another religion you are familiar with.

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