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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which goddess hates Troy?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Hera.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Athena.

2. 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 keep Hector's son safe.
(c) To return to the fighting.
(d) To prevent Hector's son from dying.

3. What objects are sacrificed before the duel in Book 3 between Paris and his competition?
(a) Oxen.
(b) Geese.
(c) Lambs.
(d) Sheep.

4. Why do the men gather down by their vessels at the end of Book 2?
(a) To go home.
(b) To get ready to fight.
(c) To stir up the war god.
(d) To prove their loyalty.

5. How does Helen entertain King Priam?
(a) She tells him stories of her life before Paris.
(b) She makes fun of the men fighting.
(c) She tells him jokes.
(d) She points out Greek warriors she remembers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Helen sit next to when watching Paris taking part in the duel on the battlefield?

2. What are the two sides in the war?

3. How do Diomedes and Glaukos seal their friendship?

4. Who is the first man who offers to fight Hector when Hector challenges the Greeks to a duel so that the fighting can end??

5. How is Hector inspired in his plan to stop the fighting?

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