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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 does Zeus take his eyes off the battlefield after the Trojans have driven the Greeks to their ships?
2. Who does Zeus send to Achilles with ambrosia?
3. Who does Athena appear to Hector disguised as?
4. Poseidon appears to whom in order to inspire him to lead his men onto the battlefield, but stay out of range of arrows so as not to be wounded further?
5. Patroclus leaves Eurypylos to go to whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does pride contribute to Hector's death?
2. Why does Zeus allow the gods back into the battle?
3. How is Patroclus killed?
4. When Hector returns to the fighting after being advised by Poulydamas, what does Ajax say and what sign does Hector dismiss?
5. What are the gods doing in Book 21 while the mortals are fighting a battle?
6. What forces Hector to withdraw from the battle?
7. What is the difference between the actions of the gods who support the Greeks and the gods who support the Trojans in Book 20?
8. After Patroclus' death, why is Achilles feeling guilty?
9. What gift does Achilles' mother bring him before he goes to fight?
10. What does Hector tell Achilles with his last words?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The gods play an important role in The Iliad. What is the one thing that the gods do which most influences the story, and why is it the most influential action of the gods?
Essay Topic 2
Pick a side, either the Trojans or the Greeks, and state whether they were "good" or "evil" in the war. Support your answer with 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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