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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refuses to listen to the visionary character?

2. Which character is destined to have a stillborn child?

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

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

5. What is the thorny issue facing the father of the young woman who is being courted by many suitors?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the story of Paris' origins?

4. What does Penelope notice about Odysseus?

5. Describe the events that unfold at the dinner banquet.

6. Why does Andromache appear hostile?

7. What is the reason that Menelaus gives for waging war with Troy?

8. What is the most painful decision facing Helen?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Hector to Achilles. Both of these characters are brave warriors. How are they similar and how are they different? What resources and people do they have for support? How does their relationship with loved ones affect their fight?

Essay Topic 2

How is good and evil portrayed on the battlefield? Give an example of each and defend your reasoning in several sentences.

Essay Topic 3

Both Hector and Ajax are powerful warriors. They are unable to defeat each other and peacefully accept a truce. What does this behavior reveal about both men? How does this differ from other warriors in the story?

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