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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) Theseus.
(b) Tyndareus.
(c) Helen.
(d) Piraeus.

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

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

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

5. What does Aphrodite apparently promise the Trojan prince?
(a) Aphrodite promises that the Trojan prince will be eternally youthful.
(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) If Aphrodite is made queen of Sparta, she will grant the Trojan prince anything he desires.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is considered forbidden fruit?

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

3. Who falls in love soon after the royal banquet?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what is the pivotal act?

5. Who interrupts the suitors in the men's hall to present a plan for choosing the winning suitor?

(see the answer key)

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