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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. 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.

2. Who is the young Trojan princess that draws the attention of the most famous Greek warrior?
(a) Polyxena.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Helen.
(d) Penelope.

3. What is the name of the child born to the rulers of Sparta?
(a) Tyrone.
(b) Hermione.
(c) Hellespont.
(d) Menelaus.

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

5. What does the Oracle predict that troubles Penelope?
(a) Her husband will leave to fight in the war and not return home for twenty years.
(b) Her best friend will die.
(c) Her son will die in the upcoming war.
(d) The war will destroy her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character charms everyone in Troy?

2. Who is distraught about leaving a child behind?

3. Who further agitates discussions and serves as a mouthpiece for the Trojan prince?

4. Who is pleased to have the Trojan prince stay?

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

(see the answer key)

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