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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What location is built of rock and considered an impenetrable fortress?
(a) Piraeus.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Troy.
(d) Acropolis.

2. Who will come to negotiate the release of the Spartan queen?
(a) Penelope, Odysseus, and Helen.
(b) Hector, Cassandra, and Paris.
(c) Nestor, Odysseus, and Menelaus.
(d) Cassandra, Helenus, and Priam.

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

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

5. What area is the gateway to Asia Minor?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Hellespont.
(c) Athens.
(d) Troy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is revealed about women in Greek society in Part 1, Chapter 6?

3. Who is deeply troubled by the love affair?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 5, with whom do the Trojans want to forge alliances?

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

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