Titus Allusions Act I

In terms of the classic Roman myth, what did Saturn, or Cronus, do to prevent being usurped by his children?

• His wife, Gaia, hid their children in the forest

• Saturn ate them

• He drowned them in the River Styx

After Saturn's scheme to prevent being overthrown by his children failed, who eventually becomes leader of the cosmos?

• Cronus

• Hercules

• Zeus

• Achilles

In terms of classical mythology, what item or object is typically associated with Saturn? (look at the picture)

• A bow and arrow

• A scythe

• A sword and shield

• A bronze helmet

In the classical epic, The Iliad, who is the last King of Troy?

• Agamemnon

• Hector

• Paris

• Priam

According to the Iliad, how many sons did Priam have?

• 25

• 50

• 30

• 3

According to the tale of Priam, what was the final straw that ultimately broke his spirit?

• The death of Hecuba

• The fall of Troy

• The strength of Achilles

• The death of his favorite son, Hector

Where does the River Styx flow?

• Mount Olympus

• The underworld

• It divided Troy from Greece

• It divides Ithaca north and south

According to legend, who dipped Achilles in the River Styx rendering him almost invulnerable?

• Pluto, king of the underworld

• His mother, Thetis

• Oceanus

• Alexander the Great

Who was Queen Hecuba?

• Queen of Troy

• Queen of the Greeks

• Mother of Achilles

• Queen of the underworld

What happened to Hecuba during the fall of Troy?

• Hecuba escaped

• She was taken prisoner

• Hecuba was sacrificed to the Greeks

• Hecuba's life was inexplicably spared