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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 lifting the veil from Diomedes' eyes allow him to do?

2. When do the Trojans finally break through the wall?

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

4. What does Poulydamas suggest to Hector?

5. Who does Athena disguise herself as?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. On his way back to the ships, what demonstrates that Patroclus has a kind heart?

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

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

7. What is the state of mind of Agamemnon in Book 4?

8. Why is there a listing of soldiers and ships at the end of Book 2?

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

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

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

Please pick one of the following options to write about:

1) How pride caused Hector's death.

2) How envy cause the war to being.

3) How greed caused a division in the Greek forces.

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in The Iliad are ruled by their emotions. Please pick a character and give three specific examples of when that character was ruled by their emotions, whether it led them to a good or bad result, and why. Make sure to use specific examples from the text.

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