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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who prophesies that the Greeks will win the war against the Trojans in ten years?
(a) Kalchas.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Odysseus.

2. After Zeus sends the goddess of Hate down to the Greeks, what does he send Iris to tell Hector?
(a) To pull back until Agamemnon is wounded.
(b) To pull back until the morning.
(c) To pull back until Agamemnon is dead.
(d) To pull back until Agamemnon asks to talk to Hector.

3. Before Pandaros' actions cause more fighting, what are the Greeks and Trojans close to doing?
(a) Ending the war.
(b) Ending the war by trading kings.
(c) Giving each other gold to create a peace.
(d) Creating a truce and returning Helen.

4. Who does Athena disguise herself as?
(a) A goddess.
(b) A Trojan man.
(c) Helen.
(d) A soldier.

5. What does Apollo forbid Hector to do when fighting Achilles after Patroclus has died?
(a) Fight Achilles with swords.
(b) Fight Achilles alone.
(c) Fight Achilles in battle.
(d) Fight Achilles on a hillside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who must breathe strength into Hector?

2. What does Achilles keep from Patroclus?

3. Which Greek man is chosen to fight Hector after Nestor shames them?

4. What does Agamemnon sacrifice to Zeus in Book 2?

5. Who speaks to the Greek soldiers to convince them to stay and fight when Agamemnon is telling them to go home?

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