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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 is Achilles' mother?

2. What is one of Achilles' possible destinies?

3. What is Diomedes allowed to do to Aphrodite if necessary?

4. What does Athena do to help the Greek spies after they steal from the Thracian camp?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Book 6, what is an example of the mercilessness of the Greeks?

3. How do the Trojans successfully attack the wall the Greeks have built?

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

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

6. Is Paris a weak character? Please support your answer with examples from the book.

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

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

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

10. Where does Achilles sit in sorrow, and what happens as a result?

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

From the story, what was the cause of the war, and what actions of men and gods caused it to go on so long? Please support your answer with at least three examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you identify as the main character in The Iliad? Why? Support your answer with at least five examples from the book.

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