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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who packs to leave despite objections from the nurse in Part 1, Chapter 12?
(a) Helen.
(b) Hermione.
(c) Priam.
(d) Paris.

2. Who becomes transformed from a demanding, nail-biting, impatient person to a graceful and alluring person?
(a) Helen.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Servant girl.

3. Who sends a wedding gift of an Arabian mare?
(a) Tyndareus.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Theseus.
(d) Odysseus.

4. Who is hostile towards the Spartan queen?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Andromache.
(c) Antimachus.
(d) Hector.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what is the pivotal act?
(a) The transformation of the young woman into a symbol of power and beauty.
(b) The king's decision to abdicate his throne.
(c) The young woman's escape aboard a Grecian ship.
(d) The king's marriage to the young woman.

6. Which character evokes empathy in the reader?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Helenus.
(d) Paris.

7. Who leads the Greek delegation in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) King Nestor of Pylos.
(b) Priam.
(c) Phoenician traders.
(d) Paris.

8. Who encourages the young woman to marry the younger brother of the King of Greece?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Helen.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Theseus.

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

10. To whom is the Grecian queen attracted?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Hector.
(d) Paris.

11. Who is the character that kidnaps a twelve-year old as ransom in gold?
(a) Helen.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Paris.
(d) Penelope.

12. Which character learns about the terrible vision of death awaiting the head of the Trojan army?
(a) Antimachus.
(b) Helen.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Andromache.

13. In Part 2, Chapter 5, with whom do the Trojans want to forge alliances?
(a) Athenian kingdoms.
(b) Spartan kingdoms.
(c) Thracian kingdoms.
(d) Phoenician kingdoms.

14. What location is built of rock and considered an impenetrable fortress?
(a) Acropolis.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Troy.
(d) Piraeus.

15. Which character charms everyone in Troy?
(a) Priam.
(b) Helen.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Cassandra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Helen's sadness stem from?

2. What is revealed about women in Greek society in Part 1, Chapter 6?

3. Who will come to negotiate the release of the Spartan queen?

4. Who interrupts the suitors in the men's hall to present a plan for choosing the winning suitor?

5. Who predicts that the visionary princess will not have to wed?

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