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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. What does Hesiod suggest to his brother in 'Works and Days' to do if it is windy outside?

2. In 'Works and Days', what does Hesiod say his brother should build in the summer?

3. In 'Works and Days', who does Hermes deliver the maiden Zeus constructs to?

4. How close is the land of goodness?

5. What does the fifth generation never rest from in 'Works and Days'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Pandora opens her box?

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

3. 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?

4. Describe the fifth generation in 'Works and Days'.

5. What is Hesiod's final advice in 'Works and Days' ?

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

7. Describe what happens in the summertime in the poem 'Works and Days'.

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

9. Hesiod writes about the different generations in 'Works and Days'. Describe the third generation.

10. Who, in 'Works and Days', does Hesiod tell his brother not to trust and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the story of the Eagle and the Nightingale. Why does Hesiod include this story in 'Works and Days'? What moral does it teach? Choose two elements of the fable and relate them to the overall theme of the poem.

Essay Topic 2

'Theogony' opens quite eloquently but ends abruptly. Discuss the start and conclusion of 'Theogony' and whether these are effective opening and closings. Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss two possible conflicts within 'Works and Days' and provide examples from the text that support your position.

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