Quiz on Euripides' Helen

Who is the main character introduced in the text?

• Menelaus

• Helen

• Teucer

• Theoclymenus

What does Menelaus wish regarding his birth?

• He wishes to return home

• He wishes to find Helen

• He wishes to be a king

• He wishes he had never been born

What is the setting of the play?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Egypt

• Troy

What does Menelaus wear when he appears on stage?

• A royal robe

• Rags

• Armor

• A tunic

What does the old woman (Gero) initially do to Menelaus?

• Helps him

• Fights him

• Ignores him

• Drives him away

What does Menelaus mistakenly believe about Helen?

• She is with him

• She is in Egypt

• She is dead

• She is in Troy

What is a key theme in the text?

• Tragic irony

• Heroism

• Friendship

• War

How does Menelaus feel about his situation?

• Proud

• Happy

• Desperate

• Indifferent

What does the old woman reveal to Menelaus?

• His past victories

• The location of Helen

• His family's history

• The truth about the war

What literary technique is used in Menelaus' monologue?

• Narration

• Soliloquy

• Exposition

• Dialogue