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HesiodWorks and Days
Fiction | Poem | Adult | BCEA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Reading Questions & Paired Texts
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. Whom does Hesiod invoke at the beginning of his poem?
2. Why does Zeus hide fire from humanity?
3. Who is the god of smithing?
4. Who teaches Pandora domestic arts such as weaving?
5. Who is chosen as Pandora’s husband?
6. What was the first race?
7. What happened to the golden race after they died out?
8. How was the bronze race destroyed?
9. What was the fourth race?
10. What are the Isles of the Blessed Ones?
11. Who is Demeter?
12. When should one avoid sailing?
13. Where did Hesiod’s father come from?
14. Why did Hesiod sail to Chalcis?
15. How old should a man be when he marries?
16. What kind of woman should a man marry?
17. What is the “days” portion of the poem?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Who is Perses? What does Hesiod want to teach him?
2. What is the difference between the two kinds of Strife?
3. How did Perses steal Hesiod’s share of their property?
4. Why does the injustice of one person endanger the whole community?
5. What is Prometheus’ punishment?
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