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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Greeks retreat to?

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

3. What is Thetis?

4. Why does Aphrodite flee the battle after she interferes to save her son, Aeneas?

5. Who prophesies that the Greeks will win the war against the Trojans in ten years?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 6, what is an example of the mercilessness of the Greeks?

2. What is Athena's warning to Diomedes in Book 5?

3. Why does Zeus want in return for Hera's interfering in the war?

4. How do the Trojans successfully attack the wall the Greeks have built?

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

6. What are the origins of Achilles' anger?

7. After Achilles tells his sorrows to his mother, what does his mother do?

8. Who is the first god to disobey Zeus and what does that god do?

9. Is Paris a weak character? Please support your answer with examples from the book.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many points during the story that the war between the Trojans and the Greeks comes to a halt, or has almost ended. Please pick two times during the story that this is true, and write about what has stopped the war from ending. Make sure to support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of dreams and prophecies in The Iliad? Please use at least three examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Which event in the books is the climax, or main turning point, in the book? Please explain your thoughts.

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