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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. Why do the men gather down by their vessels at the end of Book 2?

2. Which Greek man is chosen to fight Hector after Nestor shames them?

3. Which god or goddess do the Greek spies make an offering to after returning safely to the Greek camp?

4. What is one of Achilles' possible destinies?

5. How do Diomedes and Glaukos seal their friendship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Thersites speaking about in Book 2?

4. What kind of goddess is Aphrodite? Please support your answer with examples.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of dreams and prophecies in The Iliad? Please use at least three examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

If you had to identify the moral of The Iliad, what would it be and why? Please explain using specific examples of characters and lessons they went through and learned.

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