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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Andromache not want Hector to go back to the battle?
(a) She does not want to be a widow and her son an orphan.
(b) She does not want to live without him.
(c) She does not want him to kill any more Greeks.
(d) She wants him to take over for Paris.

2. What prevents Diomedes from killing Glaukos?
(a) They realize they are relatives.
(b) The gods interfere.
(c) Their ancestors were friends.
(d) They realize they are on the same side.

3. Who does Hector pray to for his son to be a great ruler?
(a) Athena.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Ares.
(d) Apollo.

4. What does Paris promise to Hector when Hector finds him after the Trojans retreat to the city?
(a) To direct the fighting from the walls.
(b) To prevent Hector's son from dying.
(c) To return to the fighting.
(d) To keep Hector's son safe.

5. What frightens Hector's son?
(a) The noise of his armor.
(b) The plume on his helmet.
(c) His sword.
(d) The sounds of battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hera do to Poseidon?

2. Where does Achilles watch the battle from?

3. What does Zeus forbid the other gods to do after he tells them his plan?

4. Who does Achilles send to get information on the war?

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

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