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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 breaks the truce by wounding the Spartan king?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Paris.
(c) An archer.
(d) Hector.

2. Who arrives at the Trojan palace from the field covered in blood?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hector.
(d) Helen.

3. Whose knowledge of the Greek hero's weakness leads to his defeat?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Polyxena.
(c) Helen.
(d) Hector.

4. Which character's complexity is revealed with contrasting sides to his personality?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Andromache.
(c) Helen.
(d) Paris.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes fun of the warrior that disappeared?

2. What happens when the contest is halted?

3. Who shoots an arrow that renders the Greek hero vulnerable?

4. What signals that the royal siblings are safe?

5. Which characters are talking in the kitchen garden about marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the only soldiers spared on the battlefield and why?

2. What does Paris do that alters the fate of the Greek hero?

3. What does Cassandra wish to confide in her brother?

4. How does the Greek army respond to the death of Achilles?

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

6. How does Andromache try to calm herself?

7. Describe Polyxena's appearance.

8. How do the women watch the unfolding battle?

9. How is Helen able to recognize Achilles?

10. What are some of the challenges facing the Trojan army?

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