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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 Hector do when the Trojans are forced to retreat?

2. Who is the priest that Achilles calls upon to see what must be done to appease Apollo?

3. Who helps Diomedes when he is injured by Pandaros?

4. Who intervenes to prevent the soldiers from deserting Agamemnon?

5. Who recommends that both sides take a break from the war to bury their dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Dione gives some advice to Aphrodite in Book 5. What is that advice?

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

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

Pick a side, either the Trojans or the Greeks, and state whether they were "good" or "evil" in the war. Support your answer with at least three 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

There is a contrast in the Iliad between war and peace, suffering and understanding. What are some of the symbols, events and characters in The Iliad which show this contrast?

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