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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the character that does not believe the legend of Zeus becoming a swan to mate with mortal women?
(a) Helen.
(b) Tyndareus.
(c) Paris.
(d) Theseus.

2. What is the name of the child born to the rulers of Sparta?
(a) Tyrone.
(b) Hermione.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Hellespont.

3. Which character runs to share a vision to a sibling?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Helen.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Helenus.

4. What are the bitter choices facing the queen if she departs?
(a) She risks losing her child and also being caught by her husband.
(b) She would lose the beauty that she had become famous for.
(c) She could be killed.
(d) She loses her wealth.

5. Who are the characters who bring the ransom?
(a) Helen's parents.
(b) Clytemnestra and Menelaus.
(c) Helen's brothers.
(d) Theseus' son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a painful vision of the death of a Trojan prince?

2. Who lies around the city steeped in blood in the dream?

3. What area is the gateway to Asia Minor?

4. Who exerts a power over the queen that cannot be stopped?

5. Who encourages the young woman to marry the younger brother of the King of Greece?

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