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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Andromache not want Hector to go back to the battle?
(a) She does not want him to kill any more Greeks.
(b) She wants him to take over for Paris.
(c) She does not want to be a widow and her son an orphan.
(d) She does not want to live without him.

2. What does Agamemnon sacrifice to Zeus in Book 2?
(a) A fat pig.
(b) A fat ox.
(c) A fat cow.
(d) A fat sheep.

3. Who does Athena disguise herself as?
(a) Helen.
(b) A Trojan man.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A goddess.

4. How do Diomedes and Glaukos seal their friendship?
(a) By trading horses.
(b) By praying together to the gods.
(c) By trading armor.
(d) By trading swords.

5. Who is the first man who offers to fight Hector when Hector challenges the Greeks to a duel so that the fighting can end??
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Aias.
(d) Odysseus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects are sacrificed before the duel in Book 3 between Paris and his competition?

2. What is the response of the god to Hera's request for him to help the Greeks?

3. Who is Achilles' mother?

4. What are the two sides in the war?

5. What god or goddess helps the Trojans in Book 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state of mind of Agamemnon in Book 4?

2. How are Hector and his wife different from Helen and Paris?

3. Where does Achilles sit in sorrow, and what happens as a result?

4. What is Thersites speaking about in Book 2?

5. At the end of Book 5, the gods withdraw from the fight. Why?

6. What kind of goddess is Aphrodite? Please support your answer with examples.

7. What does Athena's interference in the truce between the Trojans and the Greeks cause?

8. In Book 2, what do the Greek forces do to get help from the gods?

9. In Book 11, what happens while Achilles watches the battle from his ship?

10. In Book 3, why is Paris considered a coward?

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