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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. In 'Works and Days', what does the author ask the Muses of Pieria for?

2. Hesiod discusses the plow season in 'Works and Days'. During the plowing season when will a worker rise?

3. In 'Works and Days', what holiday follows winter?

4. What does the author not want the subject of 'Works and Days' to fall prey to?

5. What is the moral of the fable in 'Works and Days'?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the silver generation in 'Works and Days'.

3. In 'Works and Days', what are the two types of strife according to Hesiod?

4. Why, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother to turn his eyes away from his neighbor's riches?

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

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

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

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

9. Who should farmers pray to in order to increase their grain supply?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what the title 'Theogony' means including the origin of the word. Why is the title relevant to the poem?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the creation story in 'Theogony' to that of another creation story of your choosing. How is Greek mythology similar to other creation stories?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the literary term voice and how it is used in 'Theogony'. Who is the voice in this poem and is it an effective choice?

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