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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Achilles send to get information on the war?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Nestor.
(c) Patroclus.
(d) No one.

2. Poseidon appears to whom in order to inspire him to lead his men onto the battlefield, but stay out of range of arrows so as not to be wounded further?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hector.
(d) Agamemnon.

3. Where does Hector find Paris after the Trojans are forced to retreat?
(a) In the dining room with Helen.
(b) In the stables with Helen.
(c) In the gardens with Helen.
(d) In his chambers with Helen.

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

5. What does Athena do to Achilles?
(a) Makes him more visible with a cloud of fire over his head.
(b) Makes him more visible with a bright star over his head.
(c) Makes him more visible with a shining sun over his head.
(d) Makes him more visible by shining the sun on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeus hope will make Achilles so angry that he will kill Hector?

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

3. Which Greek man is chosen to fight Hector after Nestor shames them?

4. Who helps Diomedes when he is injured by Pandaros?

5. Who delivers the news of Patroclus' death to Achilles?

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