Why does the meeting of Troilus, Diomedes and Ajax feel so much more intimate than the war? This Troilus And Cressida Act 5 Scene 6 Quiz is focused on the meeting of romantic rivalry and military duty. Think of the motives of the fighting men as they hunt each other through the fray.
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Troilus And Cressida Act 5 Scene 6 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 6 take place?
- Which Trojan warrior is pursued in this scene?
- Who leads the attack against Hector?
- What is Hector doing when Achilles finds him?
- How does Achilles kill Hector?
- What does this act of killing symbolize?
- Who assists Achilles in slaying Hector?
- What do Achilles and his men do after killing Hector?
- What theme does this brutal act reinforce?
- How does Hector die according to Shakespeare’s version?
- What emotion dominates Achilles after the killing?
- Which Trojan warrior vows vengeance afterward?
- What literary device heightens the shock of Hector’s death?
- What does Achilles call his Myrmidons during the attack?
- What moral tension does this scene expose?
- How is Hector’s death contrasted with his earlier nobility?
- What does Achilles’ behavior reveal about his character?
- What is the immediate reaction of the Greeks after Hector’s death?
- Which major theme of the play peaks in this scene?
- Who later mourns Hector’s death?
- How does Achilles justify his actions?
- What natural image is often associated with Hector’s death?
- What quality of Hector is lost with his death?
- How does Shakespeare portray Achilles in this scene?
- What fate does Hector’s body meet immediately after death?
- What do the Myrmidons symbolize here?
- How does Troilus’ name function in this scene?
- What is the tone of the closing moment of this scene?
- What lesson does the audience draw from Hector’s fate?
- What does Act 5 Scene 6 mark within the play’s structure?