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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. What does Zeus send as a sign that he has heard Agamemnon when Hector is on the verge of burning the Greek ships?

2. What is listed in Book 2?

3. What god or goddess helps the Greeks in Book 4?

4. What are Zeus, Hera, and Athena arguing about on Mount Olympus after the divine intervention in Paris' duel?

5. Agamemnon's offer to Achilles is meant to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 2, was Zeus' plan for Agamemnon successful?

2. In Book 7, who decides the fighting should end and how do they plan that end?

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

4. After the Trojans retreat to the city, why does Hector ask for sacrifices to the gods?

5. At the beginning of Book 1, what are we told the story will be about?

6. How does Paris' selfishness manifest itself in Book 7?

7. How does Hector shame Paris into fighting the duel?

8. How do Diomedes and Glaukos end up friends?

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

10. On his way back to the ships, what demonstrates that Patroclus has a kind heart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please discuss whether you think the following gods were good or evil: Zeus, Hera, Apollo, and Athena. Support your answer with specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

In The Iliad, the gods made choices on behalf of the Trojans and the Greeks. How did the fight among the mortals mirror the conflicts of the gods? Please use at least three specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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

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