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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 falls in love soon after the royal banquet?

2. Who leads the Greek delegation in Part 2, Chapter 3?

3. Which character has thirteen suitors?

4. Which character symbolizes the peaceful life of the queen in Sparta and her royal duty to her husband?

5. Who are the characters who bring the ransom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will the suitors fight each other with vengeance?

2. Why does Andromache appear hostile?

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

4. Describe Helen through Menelaus' eyes when he first sees her.

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

6. What does Penelope notice about Odysseus?

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

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

9. What does Menelaus think Paris can do while he is gone away?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the allusion offered by the horse that the Greeks leave behind? How does this contribute to the downfall of the Trojans?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Helen changes from being an impulsive and immature young girl to a poised, confident, and attractive young woman under Theseus' guidance. What does this transformation offer Helen? How does her experience and interactions with other people change?

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