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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 is the plan offered in the men's hall to choose the suitor?
(a) All suitors must promise to defend the king all their lives if they want to be considered.
(b) All the men who wish to be considered as suitors must swear oaths to protect the winner as blood brothers for the rest of their lives.
(c) The man who can fight off all the other suitors single-handedly will win the hand of the bride.
(d) All suitors must forsake all gambling and drinking forever if they want to be considered.

2. Who has hairy arms?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Helen.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Menelaus.

3. Who is the character that is perceptive enough to notice a softening in the ship captain's attitude?
(a) Helen.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Hessia.
(d) Zeus.

4. Who is considered as beautiful as Aphrodite?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Helen.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Penelope.

5. What does the Oracle predict that troubles Penelope?
(a) Her son will die in the upcoming war.
(b) The war will destroy her home.
(c) Her husband will leave to fight in the war and not return home for twenty years.
(d) Her best friend will die.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the character that kidnaps a twelve-year old as ransom in gold?

3. What is the reason the Grecian king might consider going to war?

4. Who is considered the child of Zeus?

5. Who are the characters who bring the ransom?

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