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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. How long does the Greek warrior circle the city walls after the death of the Trojan prince?
(a) Three days.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Five nights.
(d) A month.

2. What do the women do when there is a lull in the battle?
(a) They dance and celebrate.
(b) They wash linens and bathe in a snow-fed pool.
(c) They barricade themselves underground.
(d) They learn how to fight.

3. Who retires from battle?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Paris.

4. What event creates a holiday mood in Troy?
(a) The marriage of the Trojan prince.
(b) A week of winemaking.
(c) The arrival of the Greeks.
(d) The birth of a royal heir.

5. Who prevents an actual physical fight between the two disputing parties?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Odysseus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the new capital of Troy built?

2. Which character will be the advocate for the Trojans to the Spartan king?

3. Which character must distract Menelaus in order to escape destruction?

4. Who watches the armies gather the dead when a truce is called?

5. Who strikes a bargain to escape the fate of the Trojans?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andromache try to calm herself?

2. Why does Hector miss the funeral of his child?

3. Why do Priam and Polyxena go to the Greek camp?

4. How is Helen able to recognize Achilles?

5. What does Helenus reveal to his sibling about the horse?

6. Why do the Trojans break down the city walls?

7. Which two brave warriors fight against each other on the battlefield equally?

8. What is the interaction that occurs between Hector and Andromache?

9. How do the women watch the unfolding battle?

10. What is Helen's plan to save Troy?

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