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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What area is the gateway to Asia Minor?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Hellespont.
(c) Troy.
(d) Athens.

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

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

4. Who inherits both a wife and a kingdom?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Tyndareus.
(c) Theseus.
(d) Odysseus.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what does the king do that reveals his wisdom?
(a) He teaches the young woman to commandeer a ship to escape.
(b) He teaches the young woman to recognize, appreciate, and harness her beauty and its power over other people.
(c) He chooses not to wage war.
(d) He is willing to compromise with his foes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the act of growing a beard signify in Greek culture?

2. Who acts generously when the ransom is brought and deflects conflict?

3. Which character has thirteen suitors?

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

5. Who is the character who defeated the bull of Crete in combat and became famous?

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