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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will come to negotiate the release of the Spartan queen?
(a) Nestor, Odysseus, and Menelaus.
(b) Hector, Cassandra, and Paris.
(c) Cassandra, Helenus, and Priam.
(d) Penelope, Odysseus, and Helen.

2. What is the name of the child born to the rulers of Sparta?
(a) Hellespont.
(b) Hermione.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Menelaus.

3. Which character is recognizable by long hair and a dance of death?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Paris.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Hector.

4. Who refuses to watch the conflict because it is too painful to bear?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Priam.
(c) Andromache.
(d) Helen.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what does the king do that reveals his wisdom?
(a) He teaches the young woman to recognize, appreciate, and harness her beauty and its power over other people.
(b) He teaches the young woman to commandeer a ship to escape.
(c) He is willing to compromise with his foes.
(d) He chooses not to wage war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the characters fighting in a duel?

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

3. What happens when the contest is halted?

4. Who does not retreat behind Trojan walls but prepares to battle the enraged Greek hero?

5. Which character is shunned by the royal family?

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