WorksheetsTrojan Women 1
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Which character is identified as the queen of Troy in the play Trojan Women?
Athena, patron of Athens
Helen, neé of Sparta
Andromache, wife of Hector
Hecuba, also spelled Hekabe
Where is the play set at the beginning of Trojan Women?
Troy the morning after capture
Sparta during Helen’s wedding
Athens after the Peloponnesian War
Mycenae before Agamemnon’s return
In the cast list, which role is described as non-speaking?
Astyanax, son of Andromache
Talthybius, Greek army herald
Cassandra, a prophetic daughter
Poseidon, god of the sea
What year is given for the first production of Trojan Women?
415 BCE, final tragedy
431 BCE, early comedy
404 BCE, postwar epilogue
399 BCE, Socratic era
Who speaks the prologue, describing the sea and the ruin of Troy?
Agamemnon, Greek leader
Priam, king of Troy
Poseidon, god of the sea
Apollo, god of light
What stratagem led to Troy’s destruction as described in the passage?
A night attack by archers
A hollow horse filled with weapons
A siege tower of bronze wheels
A poisoned spring near the gates
Which goddess enters after Poseidon’s lament?
Artemis, huntress of woods
Hera, queen of the gods
Aphrodite, born of sea foam
Athena, daughter of Zeus
Identify the fate of Priam mentioned in the passage.
Exiled to the island Lemnos
Slain at Zeus’s altar steps
Captured and ransomed by Greeks
Saved by Apollo’s quick aid
Which Trojan woman is forced into marriage with Agamemnon, defying divine sanctity?
Hecuba, grieving queen
Andromache, Hector’s wife
Cassandra, god-mad prophet
Briseis, captive concubine
What emotion best characterizes Poseidon’s tone as he surveys Troy’s ruins?
Irritated, blaming mortals
Triumphant, praising victory
Sorrowful, mourning loss
Indifferent, noting events
Explain why the Greeks delay departure for home after Troy’s fall.
They repair storm-damaged ships
They bury fallen commanders
They divide spoils among allies
They await a stern wind to sail
Analyze Poseidon’s stance toward the Trojans: what conflicting elements shape his view?
Ally by oath yet vengeful
Enemy by fate yet sympathetic
Protector by duty yet bored
Neutral by law yet fearful
Who does Athena collaborate with to punish the Greek forces after the fall of Troy?
Poseidon, lord of the seas
Ares, god of war and blood
Apollo, god of music and plague
Zeus, ruler of thunder and sky
What offense sparks Athena's anger against the Greeks in this prologue?
Breaking a sworn peace treaty
Refusing offerings to Zeus
Stealing treasures from Olympus
Desecration of her sacred temple
Which specific Greek is named as having dragged Cassandra away, intensifying Athena’s wrath?
Menelaus, king of Sparta
Odysseus, son of Laertes
Agamemnon, lord of Mycenae
Ajax the Lesser, son of Oileus
What outcome does Athena plan for the Greeks during their return journey?
A secret march overland to Argos
A disastrous homecoming with storms
A heroic parade through allied ports
A swift voyage with calm seas
Which element does Athena request to strike Achaean ships and burn them to ashes?
Hephaestus’ forge-fed flames
Zeus’s fiery thunderbolt of wrath
Ares’ blazing spear of war
Apollo’s sun-chariot fire
How does Poseidon pledge to assist Athena’s plan against the Greeks?
By guiding them to safe harbors
By sending favorable trade winds
By shaking the Aegean with whirlpools
By calming the surf for ambushes
If the Achaean ships are struck by relentless storms and thunderbolts, what lesson are the Greeks expected to learn?
Avoid sailing during winter months
Respect temples and worship the gods
Honor mortal kings above all
Trust their generals without question
Given Athena’s goal to make the Aegean crossing roar with triple-headed waves, which navigational choice would most reduce Greek casualties?
Disperse ships to avoid collisions
Sail directly through the storm’s eye
Increase speed to outrun the tempest
Delay departure until seas subside
Who is the central speaker expressing grief over Troy’s fall and her lost status?
Cassandra, prophetic maiden
Andromache, Hector’s widow
Helen, wife of Menelaus
Hecuba, former queen of Troy
What fate does Hecuba anticipate for herself after Troy’s destruction?
Ruling the Greek harbor
Becoming queen of Sparta
Being led away as a slave
Escaping to Phrygia’s hills
Which emotion best characterizes Hecuba’s monody as she lies on the ground?
Profound despair and lament
Calm acceptance and hope
Angry triumph and pride
Detached curiosity and wonder
What does the Half Chorus leader fear for the Trojan women inside the rooms?
Their impending slavery
Their secret rebellion
Their return to Troy
Their alliance with Greeks
Identify one image Hecuba uses to describe ships moving toward Ilium.
Slow barges along silver rivers
Silent masts through dark forests
Golden sails over red deserts
Swift oars across the purple sea
Why does Hecuba call herself “queen of nothing” after Troy’s fall?
She rejects all power offers
Her royal status has been erased
Her children replaced her rule
She chooses exile voluntarily
How does the Chorus leader describe Hecuba’s sounds and movement?
Pitiful muttering like a dog
Measured speech like a judge
Joyful singing like a lark
Silent prayer like a priest
Which statement best explains the contrast between Hecuba’s lament and the Chorus’s stance?
Hecuba mourns personal losses; Chorus voices communal fear
Hecuba plans revenge; Chorus celebrates victory
Hecuba seeks refuge; Chorus blocks her escape
Hecuba praises Greeks; Chorus honors Agamemnon
Who is the central Trojan figure speaking to the Chorus during the lament about impending enslavement?
Menelaus
Hecuba
Helen
Cassandra
What outcome do the Trojan women most fear as the Greeks prepare their return?
Exile in Egypt
Losing language
Being enslaved
Famine in Troy
Which Greek leaders or forces are named as causes of terror for the captives?
Argives and Agamemnon
Spartans and Theseus
Phoenicians and Priam
Ionians and Paris
Identify the destination the women dread because there they would meet Menelaus, the destroyer of their city.
Eurotas in Sparta
Ida in Phrygia
Peneus in Thessaly
Pirene in Corinth
What personal loss does Hecuba mourn as she imagines her future role after capture?
From warrior to farmer
From mother to herald
From priestess to sailor
From queen to house guard
Which activity do the women say they will not perform on the looms of Ida anymore?
Ply the whirling spindle
Weave royal banners
Spin golden threads
Knot war garments
Choose the best inference: Why does the Chorus wish for the land of Theseus yet reject the swirling Eurotas?
Hope for kinder captivity, fear of Spartan vengeance
Desire for freedom, dislike of sea travel
Respect for Greek gods, distrust of Trojan allies
Need for food supplies, worry about drought
What tone dominates the Parodos as the Chorus and Hecuba speak of ships, allotment, and unknown masters?
Foreboding and despair
Calm acceptance
Joyful anticipation
Detached curiosity
In this episode, who arrives to announce allotments for the Trojan royal women?
Talthybius, a Greek herald
Agamemnon, the commander
Odysseus, king of Ithaca
Achilles’ son, Neoptolemus
Which Trojan woman is named as a chosen prize by King Agamemnon?
Polyxena, Hecuba’s daughter
Andromache, Hector’s wife
Hecuba, queen of Troy
Cassandra, priestess of Apollo
What fate is declared for Polyxena in the allotments?
To live freely in Phoenicia
To sail to Argos unharmed
To serve at Achilles’ tomb
To become Agamemnon’s bride
Who is assigned as Hecuba’s master after the fall of Troy?
Odysseus of Ithaca
Menelaus of Sparta
Agamemnon of Mycenae
Ajax the Lesser
Which emotion best captures Hecuba’s reaction to her allotment?
Grief and outrage at injustice
Joyful acceptance of fortune
Calm resignation without protest
Hopeful anticipation of rescue
Why does Talthybius urge speed in bringing Cassandra to the commander?
To avoid Menelaus’s displeasure
To honor a ritual at dawn
To begin the voyage to Phoenicia
To prevent unrest among captives
Identify the relationship: Andromache is described as the wife of which Trojan hero?
Paris, prince of Troy
Hector, master of bronze
Deiphobus, brother of Paris
Aeneas, son of Anchises
What motive does Talthybius cite for Cassandra being taken by Agamemnon?
Eros stung his heart
Apollo commanded him
She begged for protection
Spartan custom required it
How does Hecuba characterize Odysseus when learning he is her master?
A foul, deceitful man
A silent, dutiful servant
A noble, just ruler
A compassionate protector
According to Talthybius, what status does he say Polyxena should be considered?
Blessed and well off
Lost and defeated
Alive and unhurt
Freed and unbound
Which detail shows the chorus leader’s concern during the episode’s end?
Celebrating the Achaeans’ mercy
Inviting Hecuba to escape together
Demanding Cassandra be released
Asking which Greek controls her fate
What alarming sight does Talthybius mention when he sees a torch flame inside?
A beacon to guide ships to Argos
Trojan women might be immolating themselves
A signal to welcome the Greeks
A ritual for Apollo’s protection
Which figure Cassandra invokes as the god of marriage during her frenzied entrance?
Hymenaeus, lord of weddings
Hephaestus, maker of fire
Apollo, slayer of serpents
Ares, master of war
What contrasting theme Cassandra emphasizes about the Greeks and Trojans?
Greek mercy versus Trojan cruelty
Greek wisdom versus Trojan folly
Greek suffering versus Trojan glory
Greek wealth versus Trojan poverty
In her vision, who will die as a result of a ‘marriage more lethal than Helen’s’?
Ajax, strongest Greek warrior
Odysseus, cunning strategist
Menelaus, husband of Helen
Agamemnon, king of the Achaeans
What role does Hecuba play during Cassandra’s frenzy?
She orders the torches lit
She calls the Greek leaders
She encourages the wedding song
She tries to restrain Cassandra
Identify the ritual objects Cassandra brandishes while announcing her ‘marriage’.
Crowns of laurels
Torches for the wedding
Scrolls of prophecy
Spears for the battle
Why does Cassandra claim the Greeks caused ‘tens of thousands of deaths’?
Punishment from the gods
Pursuit of Helen by desire
Defense against Trojan raids
Quest for the golden fleece
Which suffering of the Greeks does Cassandra highlight about family life?
Children left without fathers
Merchants ruined by storms
Cities burned to ashes
Priests exiled from temples
What fate does Cassandra foresee for herself within the larger cycle of violence?
She will heal the wounded
She will escape to Skyros
She will reign over Argos
She will be killed and silenced
How does Cassandra describe the Trojans who died in battle?
They died without witnesses
They died for their country
They died for personal gain
They died by friendly fire
Which contrast does Cassandra make about burial rites of Greeks versus Trojans?
Trojans buried at home
Greeks buried with gold
Trojans burned at sea
Greeks buried by kings
What judgment does Cassandra pass on praising Greek achievements?
It glorifies evil deeds
It honors honest victories
It ennobles tragic wisdom
It celebrates divine justice
What destiny does she link to Hector’s reputation after death?
His honor depends on wealth
His glory endures through sacrifice
His fame fades with peace
His name is reviled by Trojans
In this episode, which hero’s difficult homecoming is foretold by Cassandra?
Agamemnon’s return will be swift
Menelaus’s sailing will be calm
Achilles’s voyage will be safe
Odysseus’s journey will be harsh
Which monstrous hazards does Cassandra mention among Odysseus’s trials?
Sphinx and Hydra are named
Minotaur and Sirens are named
Cyclops and Charybdis are named
Gorgon and Chimera are named
What happens immediately after Cassandra’s prediction is completed?
She takes command of guards
She departs for the ships
She hides inside the palace
She is crowned by Greeks
Who speaks the profound lament that follows Cassandra’s departure?
Clytemnestra condemns Troy
Andromache praises heroes
Helen mourns her shame
Hecuba mourns her losses
Hecuba’s lament dwells on which central loss?
Temple rites interrupted
Honor slighted by Greeks
Treasures stolen at sea
Children and city destroyed
Identify Hecuba’s former status before Troy fell.
Queen and mother of leaders
Priestess of Apollo’s rites
Commander of Trojan armies
Renowned seer of Phrygia
What change in status does Hecuba fear for her old age?
Becoming a slave in Greece
Rule over Phrygian lands
Serving as queen again
Exile to distant Egypt
Which daughter does Hecuba directly address in a cry of grief?
Nausicaa is called by name
Electra is called by name
Penelope is called by name
Cassandra is called by name
What tone best describes Cassandra’s stance toward Greek commanders?
Neutral and detached report
Fearful and pleading words
Grateful and admiring praise
Defiant and scornful speech
Cassandra rejects being taken on the ship by saying the sailors would take on what?
A servant of Greeks aboard
A traitor from Troy aboard
A burden of gold aboard
One of the Furies aboard
Hecuba recalls cutting her hair and weeping for whom?
Hector fleeing the city
Aeneas abandoning Troy
Priam slain at the altar
Paris exiled to Greece
Which best summarizes the episode’s arc?
Trial of Cassandra, then royal coronation
Prophecy of Odysseus, then Hecuba’s lament
Escape of Hecuba, then peaceful reunion
Victory of Greeks, then Trojan celebration
Which event is central to the Chorus’s lament in the First Stasimon?
The arrival of Greek envoys at Troy
The building of walls around Ilium
The coronation of Priam as king
The deception of the Trojan Horse at the gates
Who enters on a wagon accompanied by her young son during the Second Episode?
Briseis with Neoptolemus
Helen with her daughter
Hecuba with Cassandra
Andromache with Astyanax
What items sit beside Andromache on the cart as she is conveyed away?
Hector’s bronze arms and spear-won spoils
Priam’s royal diadem and scepter
Paris’s bow and golden quiver
Cassandra’s prophetic tablets and robes
In the Chorus’s recounting, what action did the Trojans take with the wooden image?
Burned it outside the city walls
Buried it beneath Pallas’s temple
Left it at the seashore overnight
Dragged it with twisted flax ropes
Identify the outcome described when night’s darkness came over the city after the wooden image was brought inside.
The Trojans celebrated safely until dawn
Ares emerged and slaughtered Phrygians at altars
Zeus sent rain to quench the city’s fires
Greek ships retreated from the coastline
Which deity’s name is linked with the halls where the image was placed, signaling doom for Troy?
Artemis of the hunt
Apollo, lord of prophecy
Pallas, daughter of Zeus
Hermes, guide of souls
What mood dominates the Chorus’s song as they recall Troy’s downfall?
Calm acceptance of fate
Playful amusement at tricks
Joyful triumph over enemies
Somber lament for ruin
Considering the imagery used, why is the Trojan Horse called a “doom of deceit”?
It was a divine gift protecting Ilium
It hid armed Greeks and led to ruin
It openly warned of danger to Troy
It contained treasures for Phrygian temples
Who are the two main speakers exchanging laments in this episode?
Hecuba and Andromache
Priam and Hector
Zeus and Pallas
Chorus and Achaeans
Which city’s destruction is central to their grief?
Athens
Troy
Argos
Sparta
What burden do both women anticipate after the fall of the city?
Silence from the gods
Rule over new lands
Slavery under the victors
Exile to distant islands
Identify Andromache’s husband mentioned in the lament.
Odysseus
Hector
Menelaus
Paris
What imagery is used to describe the city’s fate?
Sinking into the sea
Frozen in eternal winter
Rising up in smoke
Rising in triumph
Explain how shared grief shapes the tone of the exchange between Hecuba and Andromache.
It leads to angry accusations and blame
It unites them in sorrowful solidarity
It results in detached philosophical debate
It creates playful banter between friends
Which god or goddess is invoked in connection with the city’s downfall and suffering?
Hermes and Demeter
Zeus and Pallas
Dionysus and Hera
Apollo and Artemis
What request or wish does Andromache express regarding her deceased husband and the realm of Hades?
She asks to be taken to Hades
She prays he return as a hero
She demands vengeance from gods
She vows never to weep again
Who delivers the news that Polyxena is to be sacrificed to Achilles’ ghost?
Talthybius announces it to the crowd
Agamemnon orders a herald to speak
Menelaus sends word through a sailor
Odysseus brings the message himself
What contrast does Andromache make between the dead and the living who fall into misery?
The living know nothing of their troubles
The living forget sorrow more quickly
The dead suffer more than the living
The dead feel no pain from former hopes
Which virtue does Andromache claim as part of her conduct under Hector’s roof?
Avoiding idle gossip and staying indoors
Practicing rhetoric in the marketplace
Leading armies and judging disputes
Managing trade and public finances
What dilemma does Andromache state about loving Hector versus pleasing her captors?
If faithful to Hector, masters will hate her
If faithful to Hector, she gains freedom
If faithful to captors, she keeps her status
If faithful to captors, Hector returns alive
Why does Andromache argue that Polyxena is better off even in death?
Death ends grief and spares slavery
Death grants eternal fame and wealth
Death reunites her with Hector alive
Death brings divine protection in war
Identify the metaphor Andromache uses to condemn abandoning one’s former bond for a new liaison.
A horse easily taking up a new yoke
A tree shedding leaves each autumn
A ship changing sails in a storm
A river turning back to its source
Which statement best captures Andromache’s central claim about hope at the end of her speech?
Hope depends on her new masters’ mercy
Hope belongs only to Polyxena now
Hope will heal her grief in Greece
Nothing remains for her, not even hope
What consequence does Andromache foresee for becoming Odysseus’s or Achilles’s household ‘wife’?
She will regain her former noble status
She will be honored as a free widow
She will govern Troy with new authority
She will live as a slave among Hector’s killers
Who delivers the Greeks’ decision regarding Astyanax’s fate?
Hecuba, the grieving queen
Talthybius, the Greek herald
Odysseus, the cunning strategist
Menelaus, the Spartan king
What sentence is decreed for Astyanax?
Adoption by a Greek household
Exile to distant islands
Enslavement in the Greek camp
Execution by being cast from Troy’s tower
Which figure is said to have swayed the Greek assembly about the boy’s fate?
Ajax, the mighty warrior
Nestor, the aged counselor
Odysseus, speaking among all Greeks
Agamemnon, the high commander
How does Andromache characterize her suffering when she hears the decree?
A brief sorrow soon forgotten
A test sent by benevolent gods
An evil greater than her marriage
A challenge that fortifies courage
Which advice does Talthybius give Andromache to secure pity for her child’s burial?
Appeal to Zeus for justice
Remain silent and bear the tragedy
Rally Trojan survivors to fight
Curse the Achaeans loudly
What metaphor does Andromache use for Astyanax’s impending fall?
A leaf drifting to the ground
A star fading from the sky
A wave breaking upon the shore
A little bird falling under her wings
Which claim does Andromache hurl at the Greeks regarding their nature?
They honor mercy above victory
They protect children of enemies
They follow divine justice strictly
They invented savage new crimes
In Andromache’s lament, what tragic irony does she note about Hector’s valor?
It secured lasting peace for Troy
It doomed their son to die
It won mercy from the Greeks
It granted her freedom from slavery
Why do the Greeks decide to kill Astyanax, implied by the dialogue?
Appease the gods with sacrifice
Punish Hecuba for past offenses
Prevent a future avenger of Troy
Gain treasure from the Phrygians
Which instruction does Talthybius give about Andromache’s conduct toward the army?
Hurl curses to show defiance
Crave battle to prove courage
Avoid anything shameful or hostile
Plead publicly for leniency
What emotional response does Andromache describe when her baby clings to her robe?
Noble grief for impending loss
Cold resolve to fight
Joyful relief at safety
Calm acceptance of fate
Which broader consequence for Troy does the Chorus lament?
Trade flourishing despite defeat
Kingship transferred peacefully
Population lost beyond numbering
Victory restored by divine aid
Who is identified as king of Salamis and companion of Heracles in the Chorus’s song?
Telamon, allied with Heracles
Priam, ally of Athena
Laomedon, trusted by Zeus
Menelaus, friend of Dawn
Which action describes Heracles’s assault on Troy according to the Chorus?
Married Dawn within the city
Negotiated peace beside the river
Carried off Ganymede to Olympus
Destroyed Phoebus’ wall with fire
Ganymede’s role in the divine realm is described as what?
Poseidon’s messenger over seas
Zeus’s cupbearer with glorious service
Apollo’s charioteer across the sky
Ares’s shield-bearer in battle
What contrast does the Chorus make between Troy’s suffering and Ganymede’s situation?
Troy prospers while Ganymede mourns
Troy burns while Ganymede rests by Zeus
Neither Troy nor Ganymede faces loss
Both Troy and Ganymede are enslaved
Who is Tithonus in the Chorus’s account of Troy’s divine connections?
Lover of Eos taken to the heavens
Warrior who sacked the Dardanian halls
Priest who guarded Phoebus’ wall
King who deceived Heracles for mares
What consequence do the gods’ actions have for Troy, as described by the Chorus?
Divine favor withdrawn leaves Troy vulnerable
Continuous blessings protect the city forever
Olympian marriages rebuild the city’s walls
Zeus’s mercy returns captured citizens
At the start of the Third Episode, who enters and what does he proclaim?
Menelaus enters, praising the morning sun
Laomedon enters, invoking Zeus’s thunder
Priam enters, lamenting the city’s fall
Telamon enters, calling for Athena’s aid
Which pair correctly matches figure to event mentioned by the Chorus?
Laomedon cheats Heracles over mares
Ganymede sacks Troy with Telamon
Tithonus defends Phoebus’ fiery wall
Menelaus becomes Zeus’s cupbearer
