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

2. Which two warriors battle without gaining an advantage?
(a) Agamemnon and Priam.
(b) Paris and Deiphobus.
(c) Achilles and Menelaus.
(d) Hector and Ajax.

3. What is revealed about women in Greek society in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Women are considered objects of beauty and lack power over their own lives.
(b) Women marry younger men of their own choice.
(c) Women are deceitful and power-hungry.
(d) Women become slaves of their husbands.

4. Which character is sewing and avoiding any fearful thoughts?
(a) Helen.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Andromache.
(d) Priam.

5. Who are some of the Greek hero's victims?
(a) Cassandra, Odysseus, and Penelope.
(b) King Agamemnon, Hector, and Menelaus.
(c) Paris, Helen, and Helenus.
(d) Coroebus, Pandarus, and Othronus.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which character symbolizes a different kind of power for women?

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

5. Which character breaks the truce by wounding the Spartan king?

(see the answer key)

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