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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. Which god or goddess do the Greek spies make an offering to after returning safely to the Greek camp?

2. What about Helen angers Aphrodite in Book 3?

3. Before Pandaros' actions cause more fighting, what are the Greeks and Trojans close to doing?

4. Who is Achilles' mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Nestor blame for the Greek's current state of affairs, and what is his suggestion?

3. What is Thersites speaking about in Book 2?

4. What is the difference between the stance of the gods and the stance of the Trojan and Greek armies in Book 4?

5. In the beginning of Book 10, what happens when the Trojan and Greek spies meet?

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

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

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

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

10. What are Achilles' two possible destinies according to his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role that friendship plays in the Iliad? Which two people best demonstrate this role of friendship?

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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