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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 does not notice the covert flirtation occurring at the king's dinner table?
(a) Helen.
(b) Paris.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Priam.

2. What is the reason the Grecian king might consider going to war?
(a) To defend their troops in Asia.
(b) To open trade negotiations.
(c) To stop paying double the price for goods on which Troy has levied taxes.
(d) To deflect criticism from his court.

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

4. Where does Helen's sadness stem from?
(a) She fears losing her independence.
(b) She realizes she will never have the love from any of her suitors that her friend Penelope has with Odysseus.
(c) She is growing old.
(d) She does not like war.

5. Who becomes transformed from a demanding, nail-biting, impatient person to a graceful and alluring person?
(a) Helen.
(b) Servant girl.
(c) Demeter.
(d) Penelope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character has thirteen suitors?

2. Who marries in Sparta in a wonderful ceremony?

3. What area is the gateway to Asia Minor?

4. Who is surprised by the reactions of the peasants when they climb aboard the golden chariot?

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

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