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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. Patroclus leaves Eurypylos to go to whom?

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

3. After Hector has died, and is being dragged behind Achilles' chariot, who utters a lament for Hector?

4. What does Achilles keep from Patroclus?

5. Which two Greeks carry Patroclus's body out of the battlefield and to the ships after Patroclus dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. After Patroclus' death, why is Achilles feeling guilty?

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

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

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

7. Why is Achilles' mother sad when she speaks to Achilles after Patroclus' death?

8. What forces Hector to withdraw from the battle?

9. Why does pride contribute to Hector's death?

10. Who blames the gods for the events that have taken place so far in Book 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Achilles change in character from the beginning of Book 1 to the end of Book 24. Please provide specific examples of changes.

Essay Topic 3

The mortals in The Iliad appear to be at the mercy of the gods. Please discuss if this is true, why or why not, using specific examples from the text.

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