Odyssey Beginning + Trojan War

Which non-invited guest brings the Golden Apple ("To the Fairest") to the wedding of Thetis and Peleus?

• Eros

• Ares

• Eris

• Arrows

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Helen and stepfather chose the King of Sparta to be her husband. What is his name?

• Agamemnon

• Menelaus

• Paris

• Odysseus

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What does Athena offer to Paris in exchange for the Golden Apple?

• Lands and Riches

• Wisdom and Knowledge

• Love and Romance

• A really big horse

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How long does the Trojan War last?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 19 years

• 20 years

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Who proposes a treaty to defend the marriage of Helen and whomever she chooses as a husband?

• Menelaus, King of Sparta

• Priam, King of Troy

• Agamemnon, King of Mycenae

• Odysseus, King of Ithaca

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The Trojan Horse is whose idea?

• Achilles

• Menelaus

• Patroclus

• Hector

• Odysseus

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As The Odyssey begins, where is Odysseus?

• On Ogygia, Calypso's island.

• In Troy as the war ends.

• In Scheria, in Alcinoos' Palace

• In Polyphemus' Cave

• On a raft in the middle of the sea.

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Mark two ways that Athena helps Odysseus so far.

• Athena advocates for him on Mt. Olympus.

• Athena suggests that he build the Trojan Horse.

• Athena tells Calypso to let Odysseus leave Ogygia.

• Athena goes to Nausicaa in a dream and suggests she do laundry at the river.

• Athena shows Odysseus where he can find wood to build a raft.

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How does Odysseus keep from drowning after his raft capsizes?

• Hermes flies him to shore.

• Poseidon gives him a gentle wind to guide him along.

• Ino gives him her veil to help him swim.

• Athena sends her owl to keep his head above wather.

• Odysseus hangs onto what is left of his raft and kicks.

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Which three characters demonstrate xenia so far in the story?

• Hermes

• Athena

• Calypso

• Arete

• Alcinoos

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