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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. Who packs to leave despite objections from the nurse in Part 1, Chapter 12?
(a) Priam.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hermione.
(d) Helen.

2. Who does not notice the covert flirtation occurring at the king's dinner table?
(a) Helen.
(b) Priam.
(c) Paris.
(d) Menelaus.

3. Who further agitates discussions and serves as a mouthpiece for the Trojan prince?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Nestor.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Antimachus.

4. What does the Oracle predict that troubles Penelope?
(a) Her best friend will die.
(b) Her husband will leave to fight in the war and not return home for twenty years.
(c) Her son will die in the upcoming war.
(d) The war will destroy her home.

5. What is the sign Aphrodite sends?
(a) A child is born to the Spartan couple.
(b) The royal heir blesses the young lovers with a gift.
(c) The news arrives that Agamemnon has died and the king has to leave to attend the funeral rites.
(d) The king of Sparta is wounded in battle, leaving the Trojan prince in charge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character runs to share a vision to a sibling?

3. Who does not swear the oath of the suitors?

4. Who is surprised by the reactions of the peasants when they climb aboard the golden chariot?

5. What is the name of the child born to the rulers of Sparta?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 10, Helen meets Paris. Describe what she sees.

2. What efforts do the Trojans take to expand their forces?

3. What is the role played by Clytemnestra during the royal courtship?

4. What is Odysseus' plan to choose a suitor?

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

6. Why does Andromache appear hostile?

7. What is Helen envious about?

8. Does Theseus like Helen initially?

9. Despite his courtship efforts, what is Menelaus unaware of?

10. What news does Penelope receive that troubles her?

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