THE TROJAN HORSE CLASS 6

SCERT ENGLISH CLASS 6

THE TROJAN HORSE 

SOLVED QUESTION ANSWERS

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Read paragraphs 1 to 2 . Copy and complete the following statements. 

1. Helen was the daughter of Greek God Zeus. 

2. Helen's fame was in her beauty. 

3.  All the Greek kings and  princes  wanted to marry Helen. 

4. Helen married  Menelaus. 

5. When Paris saw Helen he  fell in love with her. 

6. Menelaus was in deep grief because Paris carried Helen away with him to Troy.

LISTEN CAREFULLY

Your teacher will read paragraph 2. Listen carefully. 

Name                                 Characteristics

Achilles                              mighty fighter

Diomedes                                 bold

Ajax                                  strong but slow                                                              witted

Ulysses                                     clever

Nestor                          old, experienced                                                                warrior

While listening fill in the table below. 

READ CAREFULLY

Read paragraphs 3 to 6. Answer the following questions. Discuss your answer with your teacher and friends in class. 

1. Why did the Trojan war begin? 

Answer : The Trojan war began because the Trojan refused to give up Helen. 

2. Why couldn't the Greeks get inside the city of Troy? 

Answer: The Greeks couldn't get inside the city of Troy because there was a strong wall around the city. 

3. How long did the war last? 

Answer: The war lasted for ten years. 

READ FAST, READ WELL

Read paragraphs 7 to 8. Choose the best answer to complete the following statements. 

1. The Greeks started to build a wooden horse because 

(a) iron was not available. 

(b) they wanted to spend their time. 

(c) they had a secret plan. 

(d) they wanted to puzzle the Trojans. 

 

Answer : (d) they wanted to puzzle the Trojans. 

2. The Trojans were very puzzled because

(a) the wooden horse was standing outside their gate. 

(b) there were no Greek tents. 

(c) the Greeks had left. 

(d) all three of the above. 

Answer : (d) all three of the above. 

3.Laocoon protested about the wooden horse coming into the city because

(a) he was a priest. 

(b) he distrusted the Greeks. 

(c) it was a religious object. 

(d) a great sea snake would kill his sons. 

Answer :(b) he distrusted the Greeks. 

READ AGAIN

Read paragraphs 9 to 12 carefully and mark True or False against each of the following statements. 

1. The Trojans did not believe that the horse was sacred.    False 

2. Sinon had not really deserted the Greeks. True

3. The Trojans believed what Sinon said. True 

4. Not everyone in Troy was happy when  the wooden horse was brought in to the city . True 

5. The Trojans celebrated because they thought the war was over.   True 

6. The men inside the wooden horse fought the Trojans on their own.  False

7. The Trojans were defeated. True 

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