The Tides of War Review

Who is the main character of this story?

• a. Helen of Sparta
• b. Odysseus
• c. Achilles
• d. Agamemnon

Who does Odysseus end up marrying?

• a. Helen
• b. Penelope
• c. Deidamia
• d. Thetis

Why does Odysseus initially not want to go to war?

• a. He's afraid of fighting
• b. He doesn't believe in the cause
• c. He wants to stay with his family
• d. He's too old for war

How does Odysseus try to avoid going to war?

• a. He hides in the mountains
• b. He pretends to be mad
• c. He bribes Agamemnon
• d. He sails away from Ithaca

Who is sent to bring Odysseus to war?

• a. Agamemnon
• b. Menelaus
• c. Palamedes
• d. Achilles

How does Palamedes expose Odysseus' trick?

• a. He threatens Penelope
• b. He offers Odysseus gold
• c. He places Telemachus in front of the plow
• d. He brings a doctor to examine Odysseus

What task is Odysseus given to redeem himself?

• a. Find Helen
• b. Find Achilles
• c. Build a giant wooden horse
• d. Defeat the Trojan army single-handedly

Where is Achilles hiding?

• a. In the mountains of Greece
• b. On the island of Ithaca
• c. In the underworld
• d. On the island of Scyros

How is Achilles disguised?

• a. As an old man
• b. As a servant
• c. As a woman
• d. As a child

What first made Odysseus suspect that one of the royal girls was actually Achilles?

• A) She was the tallest among the women.
• B) She had a heavy veil over her face.
• C) She showed interest in the sword.
• D) She spoke in a deep voice.