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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hector pray to for his son to be a great ruler?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Athena.
(c) Ares.
(d) Apollo.

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

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

4. Why do the men gather down by their vessels at the end of Book 2?
(a) To prove their loyalty.
(b) To go home.
(c) To stir up the war god.
(d) To get ready to fight.

5. Why does Phoenix burst into tears after Achilles' speach?
(a) For fear of the future.
(b) For fear of the future of Achilles.
(c) For fear of the future of the Greeks.
(d) For fear of the future of the Trojans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prophesies that the Greeks will win the war against the Trojans in ten years?

2. How does Aphrodite flee the battle in Book 5?

3. What god or goddess helps the Trojans in Book 4?

4. What is Diomedes allowed to do to Aphrodite if necessary?

5. How do Diomedes and Glaukos seal their friendship?

(see the answer key)

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