CLAS 260FINAL EXAM/CLAS260 FINAL EXAM_ Trojan War, Agamemnon, Odysseus _ Fall 2020 – San Francisco State University -A+(LATEST 2020)

CLAS 260 FINAL EXAM_ Trojan War, Agamemnon, Odysseus _ Fall 2020 – San Francisco State University Question 1 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 How did Myrtilus sabotage Oenomaüs' chariot? Select one: a. He detached the reins to the horses. b. He sawed the spokes of the wheels halfway so they broke during the race. c. He undermined the chariot floor so that Oenomaüs fell through. d. He replaced the bronze linchpins with wax ones. The correct answer is: He replaced the bronze linchpins with wax ones. Question 2 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Pelops' two sons are summoned to Mycenae. Why? Select one: a. The Mycenaeans were enraged by the Banquet of Thyestes. b. The Mycenaeans wanted one of them to be their king. c. They needed the brothers to rid the land of Castor and Polydeuces. d. They needed the brothers in their war against Troy. The correct answer is: The Mycenaeans wanted one of them to be their king. Question 3 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 After the Banquet of Thyestes, the oracle at Delphi tells Thyestes he must have a son by his daughter if he wants revenge. What's his daughter's name? Select one: a. Leda b. Pelopia c. Iphigenia d. Hermionê The correct answer is: Pelopia Question 4 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 After the death of Atreus, his two sons Agamemnon and Menelaüs flee to Sparta. Who is the king of Sparta when they get there? Select one: a. Castor and Polydeuces (Pollux) b. Tyndareüs c. Odysseus d. Ajax The correct answer is: Tyndareüs Question 5 Correct 1.00 points out of 1.00 Leda, wife of the king of Sparta, has sexual intercourse with Zeus while he's disguised as a swan, and produces four famous children. Which of these is not one of them? Select one: a. Clytemnestra b. Hermionê c. Polydeuces d. Castor e. Helen The correct answer is: Hermionê