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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Achilles' mother is the daughter of which god?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Ares.
(d) Apollo.

2. Who does King Priam blame for the war?
(a) The Greeks.
(b) Helen.
(c) Paris.
(d) The gods.

3. Who does Apollo disguise himself as in order to delay Achilles from fighting Hector?
(a) Lycaon, son of King Priam.
(b) Lycaon, son of King Troy.
(c) Lycaon, son of King Agamemnon.
(d) Lycaon, son of Zeus.

4. What do the Trojans do to the Greek ships after Hector has had strength breathed into him by a god?
(a) Set fire to them.
(b) Sink them.
(c) Send them out to sea.
(d) Destroy them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helen weaving when she is visited by a divine messenger?

2. Who recommends that both sides take a break from the war to bury their dead?

3. What does Zeus tell the divinities on Mount Olympus when he summons them after Achilles returns to the fighting?

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

5. What are Zeus, Hera, and Athena arguing about on Mount Olympus after the divine intervention in Paris' duel?

(see the answer key)

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