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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 is one of Achilles' possible destinies?

2. In Achilles' absence, who is the Greek's best warrior?

3. Who goes and spies on the Greek camp?

4. The book opens during what year of the Trojan War?

5. What prevents Diomedes from killing Glaukos?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Diomedes and Glaukos end up friends?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Thersites speaking about in Book 2?

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

9. What do Hera and Athena promise Zeus, when Zeus notices their preparations for intervention in the war?

10. What do Odysseus and Diomedes do with the information they gain from the Trojan spy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of The Iliad, Homer tells us that the story is about the anger of Achilles. What is one part of the story that do not involve Achilles, but is a result of his anger? Why is this part important if the story is about the anger of Achilles?

Essay Topic 2

How does Achilles change in character from the beginning of Book 1 to the end of Book 24. Please provide specific examples of changes.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the tests that characters have issued to other characters in The Iliad? What was the point of these tests? By providing these contrasts, does Homer think that human nature can change, or that it stays the same?

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