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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Athena do to Achilles?
(a) Makes him more visible by shining the sun on him.
(b) Makes him more visible with a bright star over his head.
(c) Makes him more visible with a cloud of fire over his head.
(d) Makes him more visible with a shining sun over his head.

2. Where did Hector's wife go to see if she can find him?
(a) The town square.
(b) The gardens.
(c) The palace.
(d) The city walls.

3. What did the Greeks build without Poseidon's permission?
(a) A wall in the ocean.
(b) A wall on the beach.
(c) A fort on the beach.
(d) A fleet of ships.

4. What does Hector do when the Trojans are forced to retreat?
(a) Goes into the city and gives a speech to the elders and women.
(b) Goes into the city and asks the elders and women to pray to the gods.
(c) Goes into the city and asks the elders and women to sacrifice to the gods.
(d) Goes into the city and asks the elders and women to evacuate.

5. Who kills Adrestos?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Adrestos doesn't die.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is urging Paris to return to the battlefield?

2. What does Poulydamas suggest to Hector?

3. What is the eagle carrying when it appears as a sign as the Trojans are trying to cross the ditch on foot?

4. Who comes to grieve Patroclus' death with Achilles?

5. Why does Hector say he has to fight?

(see the answer key)

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