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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 has hairy arms?
(a) Helen.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Menelaus.

2. What do the women do when there is a lull in the battle?
(a) They dance and celebrate.
(b) They learn how to fight.
(c) They barricade themselves underground.
(d) They wash linens and bathe in a snow-fed pool.

3. Who is distraught about leaving a child behind?
(a) Helen.
(b) Hermione.
(c) Hessia.
(d) Paris.

4. Which character charms everyone in Troy?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Helen.
(c) Priam.
(d) Cassandra.

5. What does the act of growing a beard signify in Greek culture?
(a) That a young man is old enough to marry.
(b) That a man is ready for battle.
(c) That a warrior has given up battle and was settling into domestic life.
(d) That a young man is old enough to train as a warrior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character has thirteen suitors?

2. Who sacks the city of Sion?

3. Who is considered more intelligent than all the suitors combined?

4. Which character is recognizable by long hair and a dance of death?

5. Who will come to negotiate the release of the Spartan queen?

(see the answer key)

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