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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is surprised by the reactions of the peasants when they climb aboard the golden chariot?
(a) Helen.
(b) Tyndareus.
(c) Theseus.
(d) Piraeus.

2. 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 young man is old enough to train as a warrior.
(c) That a warrior has given up battle and was settling into domestic life.
(d) That a man is ready for battle.

3. Which character has thirteen suitors?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Helen.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Odysseus.

4. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what is the pivotal act?
(a) The king's decision to abdicate his throne.
(b) The young woman's escape aboard a Grecian ship.
(c) The transformation of the young woman into a symbol of power and beauty.
(d) The king's marriage to the young woman.

5. What does Aphrodite apparently promise the Trojan prince?
(a) If Aphrodite is made queen of Sparta, she will grant the Trojan prince anything he desires.
(b) If Aphrodite becomes the winner of a contest among three goddesses, she will give Helen to the Trojan prince.
(c) Aphrodite promises the Trojan prince that he will win any war he fights.
(d) Aphrodite promises that the Trojan prince will be eternally youthful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose name means final battle?

2. Who is deeply troubled by the love affair?

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

4. What is the plan offered in the men's hall to choose the suitor?

5. Who is the character that does not believe the legend of Zeus becoming a swan to mate with mortal women?

(see the answer key)

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