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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is considered more intelligent than all the suitors combined?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Helen.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Odysseus.

3. Who is the girl desired by the king?
(a) Briseis.
(b) Helen.
(c) Polyxena.
(d) Cassandra.

4. Who acts generously when the ransom is brought and deflects conflict?
(a) Clytemnestra.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Helen.
(d) Theseus.

5. Who encourages the young woman to marry the younger brother of the King of Greece?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Helen.
(d) Clytemnestra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character's complexity is revealed with contrasting sides to his personality?

2. Who refuses to watch the conflict because it is too painful to bear?

3. Which characters argue over the spoils of war?

4. Where does the royal family gather to see the enemy ships arrive?

5. Who does not notice the covert flirtation occurring at the king's dinner table?

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