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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is listed in Book 2?
(a) The gods and which side they are on.
(b) The names of the troops.
(c) The troops and their ships.
(d) The names of the nobles fighting.

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

3. What does Pandaros do to Menelaus in order to break the truce between the Greeks and the Trojans?
(a) Run down Menelaus with a horse.
(b) Shoot an arrow at Menelaus.
(c) Stab Menelaus with a spear.
(d) Stab Menelaus with a sword.

4. Who is Zeus' wife?
(a) Hera.
(b) Thetis.
(c) Helen.
(d) Artemis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Achilles' mother?

2. Who is the wise leader from Pylos who tries to stop Achilles and Agamemnon from arguing?

3. Why does Agamemnon tell the soldiers that they should give up and go home?

4. After Zeus and Hera come to an agreement on Mount Olympus, who is sent to stir the men up to battle?

5. What objects are sacrificed before the duel in Book 3 between Paris and his competition?

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