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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What god or goddess helps the Trojans in Book 4?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Athena.
(c) Hera.
(d) Apollo.

3. Who intervenes to prevent the soldiers from deserting Agamemnon?
(a) Hera and Artemis.
(b) Athena and Helen.
(c) Athena and Hera.
(d) Athena and Artemis.

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

5. What is Helen weaving when she is visited by a divine messenger?
(a) A red robe with scenes from the war.
(b) A blue robe with scenes from the war.
(c) A blue wall hanging with scenes from the war.
(d) A red wall hanging with scenes from the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hector chastise Paris when he finds Paris with the troops and not preparing to meet his challenger from the Greek army?

2. Who does Athena disguise herself as?

3. What does Helen challenge Paris to do?

4. Who accompanies Chryseis back home?

5. Who does Thetis appeal to in order to regain honor to Achilles?

(see the answer key)

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