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TEST GRADE

TROY – FILM STUDY GUIDE

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Directions: Answer all of the following questions on your own notebook paper. Staple your notebook paper to this handout before you turn it in to me. All questions should be answered in complete sentences. If a question is a fill in the blank style question, you need to simply list the correct words for each blank. Do not turn in a study guide if you do not intend for it to be graded! In other words, do a good job.

  1. As the film begins we are told in the opening information that the setting is ______years ago. In the introduction material we find out that Agamemnon is the king of ______. ______is his brother and the King of ______. King Agamemnon has been forcefully gaining control of Greek provinces, which he has formed into a Greek alliance. ______is the most powerful rival to the Greek alliance. We are also told that ______, who fights for the Greeks, is the greatest warrior ever born. He hates Agamemnon as a ruler. He thinks he is too power-hungry. This causes a problem within the Greek alliance.
  2. The first scene occurs in ______.
  3. In this scene ______is trying to overtake the Greek province of ______.
  4. How does Agamemnon suggest the battle be settled? Who will fight?
  5. Achilles is not with the army. What does this scene tell us about Achilles and his attitude toward his leader?
  6. After this battle scene the audience sees a banquet at ______’s house. He is the King of ______. His wife is ______. The banquet is being held to celebrate peace between ______and ______.
  7. Who are the Princes of Troy? Who is the King of Troy?
  8. Hector realizes that his brother, _____, is having an affair with ______.
  9. At the same time we also see ______kissing a servant in his household.
  10. The main conflict is introduced in the next scene. Paris offers to take _____ with him to Troy. What does he tell her about the future of their lives together?
  11. In the morning the boats have left heading back to Troy. Paris says, ______has blessed our voyage.” Hector then says, “Sometimes the gods bless you in the morning and curse you in the afternoon.” This is an example of what literary element?
  12. Very soon after we see the two princes on their ship, Paris tells his brother something; what is it? How does his brother react?
  13. Who says, “I won’t let you start a war for her.”?
  14. Through Hector, what do we learn about Paris? His approximate age? His life experiences?
  15. In the next scene, ______has gone to visit ______in Mycenae, Greece. Who says, “Will you go to war with me brother?”
  16. Nestor, Agamemnon’s advisor points out to us that King Priam and thus Troy are protected by the ______god. (Apollo)
  17. How does Agamemnon prove he is power-hungry during his conversation with Nestor?
  18. Who is described as “a man who fights for no flag”?
  19. Why is Agamemnon worried about Achilles in this upcoming war against the Trojans?
  20. Who tells Agamemnon that in order to win the war, the Greeks must have Achilles fighting on their side?
  21. Who is Achilles cousin? What are they seen doing in the next scene?
  22. After ______’s visit, Achilles goes to visit his mother, Thetis. What does she tell him about his future?
  23. How does King Priam act when Paris introduces Helen to her new king?
  24. Paris and Hector are both very happy to see their cousin, Briseis. She has become the virgin-servant to the sun god,______.
  25. Hector and King Priam discuss the problems with Helen’s presence in Troy. The king believes it is “the will of the ______.” What does Hector plead with his father to do with Helen?
  26. In the next scene, Paris tries to convince Helen to flee Troy with him. Why does she say this will not work?
  27. Who says the following quote, “You are very young my love.” This is also an example of foreshadowing. How so, explain clearly in at least two sentences.
  28. Next we see the Trojans on the beach preparing for battle. Hector is with his wife, Andromache and their son. An alarm-gong is sounded. The enemy ships are in sight. Who is on the lead ship?
  29. What are Achilles men called?
  30. Achilles won’t let Patroclus fight, why?
  31. Hector rallies his army with a speech about a code he has lived by. What is his code?
  32. As the Greek boats approach the coast of Troy, Achilles offers his men immortality. How is this possible? (Deep thinking question)
  33. How do Achilles and his men manage to storm the beach?
  34. As the other Greek ships arrive, what does Achilles hear?
  35. Achilles tells his men that the god, Apollo protects their enemy. He tells his men to raid The Temple of Apollo. Why does one of his men say this is not a good idea?
  36. Hector and his men approach the temple. A fight occurs inside. Hector sees that the unarmed priests have been killed. He wants to fight Achilles but Achilles won’t fight him now, why?
  37. Who says, it is “too early in the day for killing princes”?
  38. Who says, “You are as fearless as the gods, I am honored to go to war with you.”?
  39. As Achilles returns to the Greek base camp, one of his men tells him that they found a woman hiding in Apollo’s temple. Who is this woman?
  40. How does Achilles know the woman is royalty?
  41. Achilles is summoned to meet ______for a celebration of Greek victory. At this meet Odysseus tells Achilles that, “war is young men dying and old men talking.” He advises him to not let the politics of war effect him.
  42. Who says, “History remembers kings not soldiers.”
  43. Who is Agamemnon’s “spoils of war”?
  44. Achilles says he will someday kill Agamemnon. Why?
  45. What does Paris want to do in hopes that no more Trojans will have to die?
  46. What does King Priam give to his son, Paris, on the night before battle?
  47. Hector sees ______trying to escape. Why was she trying to leave and where was she planning on going?
  48. Hector will not let her go, why?
  49. Achilles will not go with the rest of the Greek army to battle. Why?
  50. _____ rides with Paris out to meet the challenging Greeks.
  51. In their parley, Agamemnon asks for two things. What are they?
  52. Paris and _____ fight. _____ is wounded. _____ is killed by ______in this fight.
  53. The Greeks charge into battle at the wall of Troy. The archers hold off the attackers and the Trojan ground forces push them back. In this massive battle, Hector and _____ fight. ______wins. Achilles looks on but still does not join in the fighting.
  54. ______tells Agamemnon he must retreat and the Greek army flees back to the beach.
  55. Hector stops the advance even though they have the Greeks on the run. Why?
  56. As the Greeks are preparing their dead, they put coins on their eyes (and most likely in their mouths). Why do they do this? Explain this Greek custom clearly.
  57. Why does Paris feel ashamed?
  58. ______and ______urge Agamemnon to beg Achilles to start fighting for them. Why?
  59. Achilles rescues ______from being attacked by Greek soldiers.
  60. Why does Achilles say the gods are envious of human beings?
  61. Who ends up coming to Achilles and begging him to stay and fight?
  62. Hector points out that Achilles’ mermadens did not fight in the most recent battle. He further points out that there must be problems within the Greek forces. What does Hector propose as Troy’s best plan of action?
  63. King Priam ignores Hector’s theory. Why?
  64. At daybreak, the Greeks see Achilles has joined in the battle. The Myrmidon follow him into war. ______and ______fight. Hector kills who he assumes to be Achilles. Who is it?
  65. Who says the following quote, “That boy just saved the war for us”? How is this statement true?
  66. Achilles head lieutenant is ______.
  67. Achilles goes after ______to revenge his cousin’s death.
  68. Who wins the battle between Hector and Achilles? What happens to the loser?
  69. ______sees Achilles return. What does she know based on this?
  70. ______secretly comes to beg for ______’s body back. He wants to give _____ a proper Greek burial. This was very important to the Greeks. If someone was not buried properly and given all the rites, their body might be stuck in limbo forever.
  71. Who’s the “boatman”?
  72. Why does Achilles agree to grant the king his wish?
  73. Achilles also agrees to ____ days of peace. This was a normal time frame for a royal’s death. This time was generally called the funeral games.
  74. Achilles sets _____ free. What does he give her?
  75. Odysseus gets an idea. What is it?
  76. Achilles asks forgiveness from ______. He tells him to wake the Myrmidons and get them ready to go home. Achilles sees his mother’s prophesy about to come true. He doesn’t want his men to die.
  77. The Trojans receive word from a messenger that the ______are gone. They find a _____ on the beach. What do they think it is? What does Paris urge his father to do with this “gift”?
  78. As we studied, the “peace offering” allows the ______inside the walls of Troy. This is the single factor that turns the victory in favor of the ______. Just as Hector predicted, the Greeks burn the city and kill all of those in their way.
  79. Achilles goes looking for ______.
  80. Paris gives the sword of Troy to ______.
  81. _____ finds Breseis first. She then kills ______. ______kills Achilles. The first arrow goes through his ______.
  82. Who says, “You gave me peace in a lifetime of war”?
  83. ______gives Achilles a proper Greek burial.

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