The Iliad (GN) Books I-XVII

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions led Apollo to curse the Greeks in Book I of the Iliad?

• Agamemnon refused to give Chryseis back to her father.

• Achilles refused to fight in the war.

• Zeus sent a dream to Agamemnon.

• Thetis asked Zeus to help the Trojans.

Multiple Choice

Which god or goddess helped Odysseus rally the men when Agamemnon revealed his trick?

• Athena

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Aphrodite

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions did Athena take during the events of Book IV: Treachery?

• She took the form of a Trojan soldier and tricked Pandarus into firing an arrow at Menelaus.

• She empowered Hector to defeat the Greeks.

• She healed Aeneas of his injuries.

• She caused Menelaus's sword to break.

Multiple Choice

With whose help does Diomedes wound Ares during the battle?

• Athena

• Apollo

• Aphrodite

• Hera

Open Ended

How does Andromache's warning to Hector reflect the theme of fate in Book VI of The Iliad?

Multiple Choice

Which gods intervene to force a truce in Book VII of The Iliad?

• Athena and Apollo

• Zeus and Hera

• Poseidon and Artemis

• Ares and Aphrodite

Open Ended

What do the Trojans offer in exchange for ending the war, and how do the Greeks respond?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions does Zeus take in Book VIII to influence the battle?

• He sends a lightning bolt into the Greek force

• He joins the battle himself

• He gives weapons to the Greeks

• He heals wounded soldiers

Multiple Choice

What offer does Agamemnon make to Achilles in an attempt to persuade him to return to battle?

• He offers gold, women, and towns to rule

• He offers to make Achilles king

• He offers Achilles command of the army

• He offers to end the war immediately

Open Ended

Explain the two paths that Thetis predicts for Achilles and discuss how this prophecy influences his decisions.

Open Ended

How do the actions of the gods influence the events in Book I of the Iliad?

Multiple Choice

What are the main events that occur in Book I of the Iliad?

• Apollo curses the Greeks, Achilles sits out, Thetis approaches Zeus

• Achilles defeats Hector, Zeus helps the Greeks, Hera curses the Trojans

• Odysseus returns home, Apollo blesses the Greeks, Thetis betrays Achilles

• Agamemnon wins the war, Achilles forgives Agamemnon, Zeus punishes Hera