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Natalie HaynesA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-9
Reading Check
1. Who is Creusa’s husband?
2. Why has Hecabe’s youngest son been taken out of Troy?
3. Why does Penelope not blame her husband, Odysseus, for the Trojan War?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why is Calliope annoyed with the old poet?
2. Who is Antenor? How does he save himself and his family?
3. When does Hecabe say she knew Troy was doomed to fall?
Paired Resources
“The Trojan Women—and Many More—Speak Up in ‘A Thousand Ships’”