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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 5, who stalls making a decision on marriage by staging hunts instead?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Helen.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Tyndareus.

2. Which character evokes empathy in the reader?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Paris.
(d) Helenus.

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

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

5. What is revealed about women in Greek society in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Women are considered objects of beauty and lack power over their own lives.
(b) Women are deceitful and power-hungry.
(c) Women marry younger men of their own choice.
(d) Women become slaves of their husbands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the plan offered in the men's hall to choose the suitor?

2. Who refuses to listen to the visionary character?

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

4. Which character joyfully shares stories of love after marriage?

5. What is the theory of the twins' special gift?

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