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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. Who goes and spies on the Trojan camp?

2. Which goddess hates Troy?

3. Who stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon?

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

5. What does lifting the veil from Diomedes' eyes allow him to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Athena's interference in the truce between the Trojans and the Greeks cause?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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