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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Patroclus do for the wound of Eurypylos?
(a) Washes it, stops the flow of blood, and gives bitter root to ease the pain.
(b) Washes it, stops the flow of blood, and bandages it.
(c) Washes it, gives bitter root to ease the pain, and bandages it.
(d) Washes it, stops the flow of blood, gives bitter root to ease the pain, and bandages it.

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

3. Who does Achilles send to get information on the war?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Patroclus.
(c) Nestor.
(d) No one.

4. What does Hera do to Poseidon?
(a) Tells him she is going to tell Zeus of his disobedience.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Puts him into a deep sleep.
(d) Asks him to keep interfering.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hector chastise Paris when he finds Paris with the troops and not preparing to meet his challenger from the Greek army?

2. What does Zeus send as a sign that he has heard Agamemnon when Hector is on the verge of burning the Greek ships?

3. Poseidon appears to whom in order to inspire him to lead his men onto the battlefield, but stay out of range of arrows so as not to be wounded further?

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

5. Where did Hector's wife go to see if she can find him?

(see the answer key)

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