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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What symbolizes good fortune in Greek culture?
(a) Good weather.
(b) Ships.
(c) Honeyed wine.
(d) Dolphins.

2. Who sends a wedding gift of an Arabian mare?
(a) Tyndareus.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Theseus.
(d) Penelope.

3. To whom is the Grecian queen attracted?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Hector.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Paris.

4. Why is marriage considered so important?
(a) Marriage of royalty forges political alliances, uniting wealth and spreading influence.
(b) Marriage will create conflict for the king of Greece.
(c) Marriage is forbidden for the lovers.
(d) Marriage will result in the decline of Grecian power.

5. Who is distraught about leaving a child behind?
(a) Helen.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hermione.
(d) Hessia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what is the pivotal act?

2. Which character evokes empathy in the reader?

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

4. Who marries in Sparta in a wonderful ceremony?

5. Who is the character most moved by the arrival of the Trojan prince?

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