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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 alerts the Trojans to King Priam's return?

2. Who does Poseidon appear to?

3. Who must breathe strength into Hector?

4. How many men does Achilles decide to kill to avenge Patroclus?

5. What instructions does Achilles give to his horses?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Patroclus' death, what does Zeus do when he sees Patroclus' horses mourning?

2. What activities follow the burial of Patroclus?

3. What does Achilles refuse to do until he has properly buried Patroclus?

4. What is the goal of Zeus' plan, as he tells it to Hera?

5. How is Patroclus killed?

6. What is Agamemnon's state of mind in Book 14, and what is his suggestion?

7. As the Trojans set fire to more Greek ships, what does Achilles do to help Patroclus and the Greeks?

8. What gift does Achilles' mother bring him before he goes to fight?

9. What does Hector tell Achilles with his last words?

10. What are the gods doing in Book 21 while the mortals are fighting a battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please discuss whether you think the following gods were good or evil: Zeus, Hera, Apollo, and Athena. Support your answer with specific examples from the text.

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

How has pride, as the characters in The Iliad have used it, caused tragedies to befall the Greeks and the Trojans? Pick at least two times in the story when a prideful action by a character has caused tragedy, and explain how pride has caused the tragedy. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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