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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hector find Paris after the Trojans are forced to retreat?
(a) In his chambers with Helen.
(b) In the dining room with Helen.
(c) In the stables with Helen.
(d) In the gardens with Helen.

2. What about Helen angers Aphrodite in Book 3?
(a) That Helen doesn't want to go to Paris.
(b) That Helen wants Menelaus.
(c) That Helen can resist her.
(d) That Helen is unhappy.

3. What does Zeus suggest to Agamemnon in a dream in order to trick him?
(a) That the Greeks will be victorious over the Trojans in the next batttle.
(b) That the Greeks will beat the Trojans in the war.
(c) That the Greeks will gain lots of treaures from Troy.
(d) That the Greeks will rescue Helen in the next battle.

4. How is Hector inspired in his plan to stop the fighting?
(a) Helenos told him of the gods' plan as a prophecy.
(b) Hector prayed about it and was told this was his answer.
(c) Zeus sent it to him in a dream.
(d) Helenos told him of the gods' plan because he overheard the gods.

5. What does Agamemnon sacrifice to Zeus in Book 2?
(a) A fat sheep.
(b) A fat cow.
(c) A fat pig.
(d) A fat ox.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Zeus awake at night in the beginning of Book 2?

2. What god or goddess helps the Trojans in Book 4?

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

4. What are the two sides in the war?

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

(see the answer key)

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