Iliad 18-24

What is Achilles' famous choice (Book 18)?

• to life fast, die young, and leave a handsome corpse

• to avenge his friend's death even though it will cost his life

• to live a long but inconspicuous life

• to commit suicide

In the last battle of the Iliad, Apollo's chief role is to ___.

• protect Hector as long as possible

• protect Paris as long as possible

• engineer the death of Achilles

• engineer the death of Hector

When the gods do battle among themselves in Book 21, ___ win.

• the male gods

• the goddesses

• those that favor the Greeks

• those that favor the Trojans

When Hector is dying on the battlefield, Andromache is ____.

• watching from the Scaean Gate

• combing her hair

• attending services at the temple of Athena

• making a garment and heating bath water for him

When Achilles cuts and burns some of his hair on Patroclus' pyre, this signifies his intention to ___.

• go home immediately after avenging Patroclus

• go home and not to avenge Patroclus

• avenge Patroclus and die shortly thereafter

• fight until he wins the war and can return home with glory

The Iliad ends with ___.

• the end of the Trojan War

• the funeral of Hector

• the funeral games of Patroclus

• the gods discussing how Odysseus is to get home

Hector's passionate motivation is ___.

• anger

• love for his family and country

• insecurity in his position as leader

• over-eagerness to be liked

Hector's most significant mistake, resulting from his characteristic passion, is ___.

• offending Sarpedon, his best warrior.

• sending Poulydamas to stand in for him

• letting himself be ordered about by his mother

• keeping his army on the plain when it is clear that Achilles will fight the next day

In what way is Hector's reason clouded by his passion?

• He believes he can win without Sarpedon.

• He thinks Poulydamas will be able to keep his head.

• He thinks his mother is the best source of advice on battle tactics.

• He believes Zeus has granted him final victory and so he ignores sound advice.

As a result of his mistake, Hector suffers ___.

• his own death and the awareness of the destruction of his army

• the loss of a battle as well as his own dignity

• the murder of his father and marriage to his mother

• grief for his dead friend Poulydamas