Philoctetes Quiz

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1. Who was Philoctetes' father?

   1. Menelaus
   2. Agamemnon
   3. Tyndareus
   4. King Poeas
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   Answer: King Poeas

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2. On which island was Philoctetes stranded?

   1. Lemnos
   2. Chios
   3. Samos
   4. Ithaca
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   Answer: Lemnos

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3. Which goddess sent a venomous snake to punish Philoctetes?

   1. Aphrodite
   2. Hera
   3. Athena
   4. Artemis
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   Answer: Hera

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4. Who was the Trojan seer captured by the Greeks?

   1. Helenus
   2. Hector
   3. Priam
   4. Cassandra
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   Answer: Helenus

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5. Which Greek hero refused to take Philoctetes' bow by trickery?

   1. Diomedes
   2. Odysseus
   3. Nestor
   4. Ajax
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   Answer: Diomedes

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6. Whose sons healed Philoctetes' festered wound?

   1. Poseidon
   2. Asclepius
   3. Ares
   4. Apollo
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   Answer: Asclepius

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7. Who did Philoctetes kill by throwing four arrows?

   1. Paris
   2. Hector
   3. Aeneas
   4. Penthesilea
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   Answer: Paris

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8. What did Heracles give Philoctetes as a gift before his death?

   1. His sword
   2. His fabled bow and poisoned arrows
   3. His club
   4. His shield
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   Answer: His fabled bow and poisoned arrows

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