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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Agamemnon sacrifice to Zeus in Book 2?
(a) A fat ox.
(b) A fat sheep.
(c) A fat pig.
(d) A fat cow.
2. 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 if the Greeks force him to.
(c) Not fight for the Greeks.
(d) Fight only for himself.
3. Who does Achilles send to get information on the war?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Patroclus.
(c) Nestor.
(d) No one.
4. What god or goddess helps the Trojans in Book 4?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hera.
5. Before Pandaros' actions cause more fighting, what are the Greeks and Trojans close to doing?
(a) Creating a truce and returning Helen.
(b) Giving each other gold to create a peace.
(c) Ending the war.
(d) Ending the war by trading kings.
6. Who goes and spies on the Greek camp?
(a) Makatos.
(b) Nestor.
(c) Hector.
(d) Dolon.
7. Who stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon?
(a) Athena.
(b) Helena.
(c) Hera.
(d) Aphrodite.
8. Why does Phoenix burst into tears after Achilles' speach?
(a) For fear of the future of Achilles.
(b) For fear of the future.
(c) For fear of the future of the Trojans.
(d) For fear of the future of the Greeks.
9. Agamemnon is confident that what?
(a) The gods are on his side.
(b) That his army is superior.
(c) That Zeus is on his side.
(d) That the Greeks will win.
10. Where does Hector find Paris after the Trojans are forced to retreat?
(a) In the dining room with Helen.
(b) In the gardens with Helen.
(c) In his chambers with Helen.
(d) In the stables with Helen.
11. What does Helen challenge Paris to do?
(a) Fight without the gods' help.
(b) Go back and fight for her honor.
(c) Go back and finish fighting Menelaus.
(d) Fight honorably to keep her.
12. Why does Agamemnon tell the soldiers that they should give up and go home?
(a) He want. to see who really wants to fight.
(b) He wants them all to go home.
(c) He is testing their loyalty.
(d) He is telling them his dream.
13. Who is Achilles' mother?
(a) Hera.
(b) Helen.
(c) Thetis.
(d) Thallia.
14. What is stolen from the Thracian camp when the Greek spies find the Thracian camp?
(a) The king.
(b) The king's weapons.
(c) The king's famous horses.
(d) The king's jewels.
15. Who speaks to the Greek soldiers to convince them to stay and fight when Agamemnon is telling them to go home?
(a) Nestor.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Hera.
(d) Odysseus.
Short Answer Questions
1. After Zeus and Hera come to an agreement on Mount Olympus, who is sent to stir the men up to battle?
2. What does Diomedes say to his companions?
3. How does Helen entertain King Priam?
4. What does Patroclus do for the wound of Eurypylos?
5. Why is Zeus awake at night in the beginning of Book 2?
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