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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does not swear the oath of the suitors?
(a) Paris.
(b) Priam.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Menelaus.

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

3. Who is promised to Menelaus?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Troy.
(d) Helen.

4. Who is considered the child of Zeus?
(a) Hessia.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Helen.

5. Who acts generously when the ransom is brought and deflects conflict?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Helen.
(d) Clytemnestra.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who becomes transformed from a demanding, nail-biting, impatient person to a graceful and alluring person?

3. Who is the character that is perceptive enough to notice a softening in the ship captain's attitude?

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

5. What symbolizes good fortune in Greek culture?

(see the answer key)

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