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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. What is the story told about the birth of the Trojan prince?
(a) When the Trojan prince was born, his parents both were murdered and he was left an orphan.
(b) The Trojan prince was spirited away by demons and forced to live sequestered on an island till he was rescued as an adolescent.
(c) The Trojan prince was conceived in a lake and was the son of Zeus.
(d) The Trojan prince was left on a mountainside because of a dream his mother had of burning sticks and cared for by a shepherd until he returned to Troy and won the annual games and confessed his royal birth.

2. Which character notices a shifting mood in the Trojan warriors?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Helen.
(c) Cassandra.
(d) Antimachus.

3. What is the plan offered in the men's hall to choose the suitor?
(a) All suitors must forsake all gambling and drinking forever if they want to be considered.
(b) All the men who wish to be considered as suitors must swear oaths to protect the winner as blood brothers for the rest of their lives.
(c) The man who can fight off all the other suitors single-handedly will win the hand of the bride.
(d) All suitors must promise to defend the king all their lives if they want to be considered.

4. In Part 1, Chapter 6, what is the decision-making process compared to?
(a) Choosing clothing.
(b) Choosing a favorite story.
(c) Choosing melons.
(d) Choosing beauty products.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose violent deaths make the Greek king lose his desire to rule?

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

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

4. What is the theory of the twins' special gift?

5. Who lies around the city steeped in blood in the dream?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the legend of Zeus and his progeny?

4. Does Theseus like Helen initially?

5. What do the women of Troy like about the Spartan queen when they first meet her?

6. What happens during negotiations between the Greeks and the Trojans?

7. What efforts do the Trojans take to expand their forces?

8. What is the most painful decision facing Helen?

9. What is the story of Paris' origins?

10. What is Odysseus' plan to choose a suitor?

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