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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will come to negotiate the release of the Spartan queen?
(a) Penelope, Odysseus, and Helen.
(b) Nestor, Odysseus, and Menelaus.
(c) Hector, Cassandra, and Paris.
(d) Cassandra, Helenus, and Priam.

2. Who bristles at the idea of marriage to the legendary Greek hero?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Polyxena.
(c) Helen.
(d) Penelope.

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

4. Who falls in love soon after the royal banquet?
(a) Helen and Priam.
(b) Paris and Penelope.
(c) Menelaus and Hessia.
(d) Paris and Helen.

5. How long does the Greek warrior circle the city walls after the death of the Trojan prince?
(a) A month.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Five nights.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what does the king do that reveals his wisdom?

2. Who does not swear the oath of the suitors?

3. Who watches the armies gather the dead when a truce is called?

4. Who is pleased by the arrival of the Spartan queen?

5. When do the two warriors retire from the field?

(see the answer key)

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