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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Agamemnon tell the soldiers that they should give up and go home?
(a) He wants them all to go home.
(b) He want. to see who really wants to fight.
(c) He is telling them his dream.
(d) He is testing their loyalty.

3. Which god or goddess protects Paris during the challenge that he issued to the Greeks on the battlefield?
(a) Hera.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Athena.

4. What advice does Zeus let Athena give to the Greeks after she promises not to interfere?
(a) Give advice to the Greeks on their retreat.
(b) Give advice to the Greeks to minimize their losses.
(c) Give advice to the Greeks to retrieve Helen.
(d) Give advice to the Greeks to maximize their victory.

5. After Agamemnon is stunned by Achilles' response to his offer, what does Diomedes says Achilles will do?
(a) Fight if the Greeks force him to.
(b) Fight when the time comes.
(c) Not fight for the Greeks.
(d) Fight only for himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nestor reminds the men that they have not accomplished what goal?

2. Which Greek man's death is foretold by Zeus to Hera?

3. Where did Hector's wife go to see if she can find him?

4. Who does King Priam blame for the war?

5. Who is urging Paris to return to the battlefield?

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