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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ares?
(a) The god of the Greeks.
(b) The god of war.
(c) The god of archers.
(d) The god of horses.

2. What objects are sacrificed before the duel in Book 3 between Paris and his competition?
(a) Oxen.
(b) Geese.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Lambs.

3. Why does Hector chastise Paris when he finds Paris with the troops and not preparing to meet his challenger from the Greek army?
(a) For stealing another man's wife.
(b) For bringing the Trojans to the point of war and his selfishness for stealing another man's wife.
(c) For being a coward for not standing up and accepting his challenge.
(d) For bringing the Trojans to war and being a coward.

4. Who answers Paris' challenge to the Greeks on the battlefield?
(a) Hector.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Priam.
(d) Agamemnon.

5. According to Zeus, who wins the duel between Paris and his Greek competitor on the battlefield?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Paris.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Trojans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who intervenes to prevent the soldiers from deserting Agamemnon?

2. What is the challenge Paris issues to the Greeks on the battlefield?

3. Which god or goddess protects Paris during the challenge that he issued to the Greeks on the battlefield?

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

5. What warning does Athena give Diomedes after she lifts the veil from his eyes?

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