The Trojan War Quiz 12-6-06

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The Trojan WaR

1. WHO WAS PARIS, AND WHAT SITUATION LED TO THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS?










2. WHAT PROPHESY HAD BEEN GIVEN TO PARIS’ FATHER ABOUT HIS SON? WHY WAS PARIS WORKING AS A SHEPHERD INSTEAD OF LIVING AS A PRINICE?










3. HOW DID THE GODDESSES ASK PARIS TO CHOOSE AMONG THEM? WHAT CHOICE DID HE MAKE?




















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The Trojan WaR


1. HOW DID THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS SPARK EVENTS THAT WOULD LEAD TO THE TROJAN WAR?










2. WHY WERE THE PRINCES OF GREECE BOUND TO HELP MENELAUS GE HELEN BACK FROM TROY? WHY WERE THEY EAGER TO HELP?










3. HOW DID ODYSSEUS PLAN TO AVOID GOING TO TOY? HOW DID HIS PLAN WORK OUT?

















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The Trojan WaR

1. WHY WAS IPHEGENIA KILLED? WHAT EFFECTS DID HER DEATH HAVE?










2. IDENTIFY PROTESILAUS AND LAODAMIA, AND BRIEFLY TELL THEYR STORY
PROTESILAUS










LAODAMIA

3. IDENTIFY HECUBA, HECTOR, AND ANDROMACHE
HECUBA












HECTOR
ANDROMACHE



















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The Trojan WaR

1. WHAT DID HECTOR AND ACHILLES REPRESENT TO THEIR ARMIES? WHAT DID THESE TWO MEN KNOW ABOUT THEIR FATES AS THEY WENT INTO BATTLE?












2. WHAT PART DID CHRYSEIS PLAY IN THE WAR?












3. WHY DID AGAMEMNON AND ACHILLES QUARREL? WHAT DID ACHILLES DO AS A RESULT OF THE QUARREL?