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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Agamemnon greedy for profit and shameless?
(a) Aias.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Nestor.

2. Who kills Adrestos?
(a) Adrestos doesn't die.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Agamemnon.

3. Who demands that the Trojans concede victory to the Greeks and return Helen?
(a) Menelaus
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Priam.
(d) Achilles.

4. What does Hector do when the Trojans are forced to retreat?
(a) Goes into the city and gives a speech to the elders and women.
(b) Goes into the city and asks the elders and women to sacrifice to the gods.
(c) Goes into the city and asks the elders and women to pray to the gods.
(d) Goes into the city and asks the elders and women to evacuate.

5. What promise does Zeus get from Hera?
(a) That she cannot protest if Zeus destroys a city that holds men dear to her.
(b) That she cannot protest if Zeus assures Helen's safety.
(c) That she cannot protest if Zeus helps the other side.
(d) That she cannot protest if Zeus destroys a city where there is a temple to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon?

2. What does Helen challenge Paris to do?

3. Why does Aphrodite flee the battle after she interferes to save her son, Aeneas?

4. Why does Andromache not want Hector to go back to the battle?

5. Who does Athena disguise herself as?

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