WorksheetsTitus Allusions Act I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In terms of the classic Roman myth, what did Saturn, or Cronus, do to prevent being usurped by his children?
His wife, Gaia, hid their children in the forest
Saturn ate them
He drowned them in the River Styx
After Saturn's scheme to prevent being overthrown by his children failed, who eventually becomes leader of the cosmos?
Cronus
Hercules
Zeus
Achilles
In terms of classical mythology, what item or object is typically associated with Saturn? (look at the picture)
A bow and arrow
A scythe
A sword and shield
A bronze helmet
In the classical epic, The Iliad, who is the last King of Troy?
Agamemnon
Hector
Paris
Priam
According to the Iliad, how many sons did Priam have?
25
50
30
3
According to the tale of Priam, what was the final straw that ultimately broke his spirit?
The death of Hecuba
The fall of Troy
The strength of Achilles
The death of his favorite son, Hector
Where does the River Styx flow?
Mount Olympus
The underworld
It divided Troy from Greece
It divides Ithaca north and south
According to legend, who dipped Achilles in the River Styx rendering him almost invulnerable?
Pluto, king of the underworld
His mother, Thetis
Oceanus
Alexander the Great
Who was Queen Hecuba?
Queen of Troy
Queen of the Greeks
Mother of Achilles
Queen of the underworld
What happened to Hecuba during the fall of Troy?
Hecuba escaped
She was taken prisoner
Hecuba was sacrificed to the Greeks
Hecuba's life was inexplicably spared
How did Hecuba react upon hearing of the murder and death of her son, Polydorus?
She murdered Polymestor and his two sons
She escaped without justice
She pleaded for the return of his body
We pleaded for mercy
In Greek mythology, what is Hymanaeus the god of?
Lovers
Marriage
Art and Song
treachery and revenge
According to legend, how did Achilles desecrate Hector's corpse?
He dragged Hector's body from his chariot
He offered Hector's corpse as a tribute to Apollo
Achilles refused Hector a soldier's burial
In the Iliad, what is Achilles best known for?
Being the handsomest, bravest warrior in the Trojan War
Being the son on immortals
Killing Paris and rescuing Helen of Troy
Seducing Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world
According to the old texts, how does Achilles eventually die?
He's shot in the heel with an arrow from Paris
He's shot in the heel with an arrow from Agamemnon
He's shot in the heel with an arrow from the god, Apollo
