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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will come to negotiate the release of the Spartan queen?
(a) Nestor, Odysseus, and Menelaus.
(b) Hector, Cassandra, and Paris.
(c) Cassandra, Helenus, and Priam.
(d) Penelope, Odysseus, and Helen.

2. Which characters scheme against the Greek warrior by playing upon his attraction to a young princess?
(a) Cassandra and Helen.
(b) Helen and Polyxena.
(c) Penelope and Helen.
(d) Cassandra and Polyxena.

3. Who are some of the Greek hero's victims?
(a) King Agamemnon, Hector, and Menelaus.
(b) Coroebus, Pandarus, and Othronus.
(c) Cassandra, Odysseus, and Penelope.
(d) Paris, Helen, and Helenus.

4. Who is pleased to have the Trojan prince stay?
(a) Hermione and Penelope.
(b) Helen and Odysseus.
(c) Menelaus and Helen.
(d) Menelaus and Penelope.

5. What is the sign Aphrodite sends?
(a) A child is born to the Spartan couple.
(b) The king of Sparta is wounded in battle, leaving the Trojan prince in charge.
(c) The news arrives that Agamemnon has died and the king has to leave to attend the funeral rites.
(d) The royal heir blesses the young lovers with a gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character symbolizes the peaceful life of the queen in Sparta and her royal duty to her husband?

2. What is the name of the child born to the rulers of Sparta?

3. What area is the gateway to Asia Minor?

4. Which character has thirteen suitors?

5. Who packs to leave despite objections from the nurse in Part 1, Chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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