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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 Helen sit next to when watching Paris taking part in the duel on the battlefield?
(a) King Agamemnon.
(b) King Ageneneis.
(c) King Pyliam.
(d) King Priam.

2. Where did Hector's wife go to see if she can find him?
(a) The town square.
(b) The palace.
(c) The gardens.
(d) The city walls.

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

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

5. What does Paris decide to do to end the fighting?
(a) To give Helen back to the Greeks.
(b) To give the Greeks gifts.
(c) To return all the possessions he took from the Greeks, including Helen.
(d) To return all the possessions he took from the Greeks, along with some gifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What god or goddess helps the Greeks in Book 4?

2. Who are the two beautiful women that are captured as war prizes?

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

4. Why do the mortals end up fighting without the gods?

5. What does Paris promise to Hector when Hector finds him after the Trojans retreat to the city?

(see the answer key)

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