CLASSICAL
GREEK

Answer all the questions. (Note: there are two options in question 4.)
1. Turn to PAGE 40 of the Prescribed Text.
Refer to lines 1–11 of
Passage 18
(from
µ? d
to
e??
?????
).
(
a
) Refer to lines 1–5. What does the Cyclops do as he begins his day? What
contrast do you find in these lines?
(
b
) What impression of the Cyclops does Homer convey in lines 6–8?
(
c
) What differences between the Cyclops and Odysseus are indicated in lines
9–11? Refer to the text to support your answer.
2. Turn to PAGES 42 AND 43 of the Prescribed Text.
Refer to lines 89–108 of
Passage 18
(from
sµe?da?e??
to
µ?t? a
µ?µ??
).
(
a
) Refer to lines 89–92. Why does the Cyclops act as he does at this point?
(
b
) In lines 93–108, Homer uses humour and suspense. In what ways do both of
these add to the story?
(
c
) Write out and scan lines 107–108 (from
a
?
fa?
to
a
µ?µ??
), marking
the quantities and feet.
3. Turn to PAGES 46 AND 47 of the Prescribed Text.
Refer to lines 237–249 of
Passage 18
(from
a
??
te d?
to
????e ta????
).
(
a
) Refer to lines 237–245. What, in your opinion, do these lines tell us about
the relationship between Odysseus and his men? Support your answer by
reference to the text.
(
b
) In lines 245–249, a sacrifice is described. What was the sacrifice and what
was the result of this?
4. EITHER
(
a
) How successfully does Homer convey the battle of wits between Odysseus
and those whom he encounters? Refer to the
Greek
and
English
passages
you have read to justify your answer.
OR
(
b
) In your view, what does Homer’s use of similes contribute to the
effectiveness of his narrative? Refer to the
Greek
and
English
passages you
have read to justify your answer.

OR
SECTION B
Sophocles,
Oedipus Tyrannus
Answer all the questions. (Note: there are two options in question 4.)
1. Turn to PAGES 59, 60 AND 61 of the Prescribed Text.
Refer to lines 1–67 of
Passage 20
(from “Children, new blood” to “It shall be
done”).
(
a
) What information do we gain from these lines concerning the situation in
Thebes at the start of the drama?
(
b
) What, in your view, do these lines reveal of Oedipus’ character?
2. Turn to PAGE 82 of the Prescribed Text.
Refer to lines 1–14 of
Passage 21
(from
µ?? µe?
to
µe ep??
).
(
a
) Refer to lines 1–2. What is the Chorus referring to when it says:
µ?? . . .
ta?t
????
? What advice does the Chorus give to Oedipus?
(
b
) Oedipus says in reply:
t?s??t?? ?
st? µ?? t? ?p?d?
(line 3). In what
ways does Oedipus explain this statement in lines 4–12? Support your
answer by referring to the text.
(
c
) Write out and scan lines 6 and 7 (from
?? d?da??
to
pa??
), marking the
quantities and feet.
3. Turn to PAGE 89 of the Prescribed Text.
Refer to lines 137–156 of
Passage 23
(from
µ? p?? ?e??
to
a#s???eta?
).
(
a
) Why do you think Jocasta says:
a?? ??s??s
??
(line 138)? What does
Oedipus think has prompted her to say this?
(
b
) What effect on the audience do you think Jocasta’s final words and actions
(lines 145–151) would have?
(
c
) What is your view of Oedipus’ attitude to Jocasta throughout this exchange?
4. EITHER
(
a
) “Oedipus brings disaster upon himself.” To what extent do you agree with
this? Support your answer by referring to the
Greek
and
English
passages
which you have studied.
OR
(
b
) Give an account of the part played by Creon
and
by Teiresias in the
development of the drama. Refer to the passages you have read in
Greek
and
English
to support your answer.
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AND
EITHER
SECTION C
Thucydides,
Book II
Answer all the questions. (Note: there are two options in question 4.)
1. Turn to PAGES 3, 4, 5 AND 6 of the Prescribed Text.
In
Passages 1
and
2
, Thucydides describes the failed attempt by the Thebans to
capture Plataea.
(
a
) Refer to lines 27–33 of
Passage 1
(from “Now the” to “side”) and to lines
9–29 (from
d??e?
to
p?????
) of
Passage 2
. In what ways did the Theban
soldiers fail in carrying out their plan?
(
b
) Refer to lines 16–21 of
Passage 1
(from “They came” to “Thebes”) and to
lines 1–8 (from
?$ de
to
a
f?stas?a?
) of
Passage 2
. Why was the attempt of
some Plataeans to surrender the city to the Thebans unsuccessful?
(
c
) Do you think the Theban failure was because of their bad luck or their bad
planning? Give reasons for your answer.
2. Turn to PAGE 9 of the Prescribed Text.
(
a
) Refer to lines 101–115 of
Passage 3
(from “T
hen there” to “homes”). What
differences between the Athenians and the Spartans does Pericles describe in
these lines?
(
b
) Refer to lines 1–10 of
Passage 4
(from
f????a???µe?
to
??e??
). What
Athenian characteristics does Pericles emphasise in these lines?
3. Turn to PAGES 13 AND 14 of the Prescribed Text.
(
a
) Refer to lines 119–137 of
Passage 5
(from “A factor” to “go away”). In
addition to the plague, Athens was overcrowded. What consequences were
there for Athenian society?
(
b
) Refer to lines 1–16 of
Passage 6
(from
p??t??
to
a
p??a?sa?
). Give
three
examples of the further effects of the plague on the people of Athens.
Support your answer with reference to the text.
4. EITHER
(
a
) What features of Thucydides’ work do you admire? Refer to the
Greek
and
English
passages you have read to support your answer.
OR
(
b
) Do you think human beings have changed very much in 2,500 years? Refer
to the incidents Thucydides describes in the passages you have read to
support your answer.
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