Troy

In Scene 8, the stage directions state that Athena speaks “slyly” when she tells Hector the gods are with him, in what way is Athena being sly?

• Athena actually wants the Greeks to win. She is encouraging Hector to fight Achilles because she knows Achilles will defeat him.

• Athena is on Hector’s side, but the other gods are not.

• Athena is actually trying to stop Hector from fighting Achilles.

• Athena has secretly told Achilles where the weak spots in Hector’s armor are.

In Scene 9, Achilles says, “For every man I have slain, there are dozens who grieve for him.” This statement emphasizes __________.

• The glory of victory.

• The devastation of war.

• His lack of interest in fighting.

• The cruelty of the gods.

Which line best demonstrates how Paris changes by the end of the play?

• Paris: Why would I do that? If I were to perish, this whole war would have been for nothing.

• Hector: It is not his fault. I was raised to be a warrior, and he was not.

• Helen: In truth, I no longer feel anything but sorrow.

• Chorus: At last, the coward finds his courage

What do scenes one and two help the reader understand?

• It explains why the Greeks and Trojans are fighting.

• It shows why the Greeks deserve to win the war.

• It describes the beautiful city of Troy.

• It informs the reader why Zeus ignores the prays of the people.

If the gods were kinder, I would not find myself bound to one who must be urged into battle by his woman.

• Andromache to Hector

• Helen to Menelaus

• Helen to Paris

• Oenone to Paris

Under the city walls men are dying because of the evil that you wrought ten years ago! Up now, leave this playing with your weapons as though they were toys. Get your armor on and join them!

• Hector to Paris

• Odysseus to Achilles

• Aphrodite to Paris

• Helen to Paris

"If you go back, it is your death and you will not return to us again!"

• Helen to Paris

• Briseis to Achilles

• Andromache to Hector

• Priam to Hector

"I am the high king! I have the power, even as you say, and let you not forget it! also, as high king I have the right, and let you not forgot that either, you who are no more than a prince among other princes!"

• Ajax to Hector

• Zeus to Poseidon

• Agamemnon to Achilles

• King Priam to Paris

In the epic tale of Troy, who is known for their cunning and strategic mind, often credited with the idea of the Trojan Horse?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Hector

• Paris

Which character in the story of Troy is known for their tragic fate, being dragged around the walls of Troy after their death?

• Hector

• Achilles

• Paris

• Agamemnon