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

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

3. Which character symbolizes the peaceful life of the queen in Sparta and her royal duty to her husband?
(a) Hermione.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Hessia.

4. What is the reason the Grecian king might consider going to war?
(a) To deflect criticism from his court.
(b) To defend their troops in Asia.
(c) To open trade negotiations.
(d) To stop paying double the price for goods on which Troy has levied taxes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who predicts that the visionary princess will not have to wed?

2. What is the story told about the birth of the Trojan prince?

3. What location is built of rock and considered an impenetrable fortress?

4. What is the thorny issue facing the father of the young woman who is being courted by many suitors?

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

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