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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who bristles at the idea of marriage to the legendary Greek hero?
(a) Polyxena.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Helen.
(d) Penelope.

3. Which character disappears when dust obscures vision of the field?
(a) Paris.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Hector.
(d) Achilles.

4. Who is surprised by the reactions of the peasants when they climb aboard the golden chariot?
(a) Tyndareus.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Helen.
(d) Piraeus.

5. Which army burns ships?
(a) Phoenician traders.
(b) Trojan forces.
(c) Spartan forces.
(d) King Agamemnon and his troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What area is the gateway to Asia Minor?

2. Who became invincible by being dipped in the river Styx?

3. Which character avoids conflict with the Spartan king?

4. What event creates a holiday mood in Troy?

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

(see the answer key)

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