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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is most distraught about the conflict?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Helen.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Nestor.

2. Why is the visionary character shunned by others?
(a) This character drinks too much.
(b) This character has unhappy visions that turn out to be true.
(c) This character rambles and is scary in appearance.
(d) This character is diseased.

3. What is the dream the visionary character has of the Trojan prince?
(a) The Trojan prince is seated cross-legged on cushions on a ship with a beautiful blonde woman playing a flute.
(b) The Trojan prince dies in a war.
(c) The Trojan prince is betrayed by a loved one.
(d) The Trojan prince fights and fails.

4. What is the plan offered in the men's hall to choose the suitor?
(a) All suitors must forsake all gambling and drinking forever if they want to be considered.
(b) All suitors must promise to defend the king all their lives if they want to be considered.
(c) The man who can fight off all the other suitors single-handedly will win the hand of the bride.
(d) All the men who wish to be considered as suitors must swear oaths to protect the winner as blood brothers for the rest of their lives.

5. Who has hairy arms?
(a) Helen.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Menelaus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character notices a shifting mood in the Trojan warriors?

3. Who interrupts the suitors in the men's hall to present a plan for choosing the winning suitor?

4. What does the act of growing a beard signify in Greek culture?

5. Which character gives the bride advice to be happy with what she has received?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Penelope notice about Odysseus?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 1, we meet Cassandra. Describe her.

3. What is the relationship between the twins and how are they affected by their gifts?

4. What is the promise Paris says Aphrodite gave him?

5. What is the dream the visionary character has about war?

6. What happens during negotiations between the Greeks and the Trojans?

7. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what is the dreadful vision that involves the Trojan prince?

8. In response to one twin's fearful vision, what does the other twin suggest as a plan of action?

9. What is the most painful decision facing Helen?

10. Does Theseus like Helen initially?

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