The Iliad book 1

"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus and its devastation, which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians, hurled in their multitudes to the house of Hades strong souls of heroes, but gave their bodies to be the delicate feasting of dogs, of all birds, and the will of Zeus was accomplished since that time when first there stood in division of conflict Atreus' son the lord of men and brilliant Achilleus." Lines 1-7

In the above quote, who is Homer speaking to?

• HIs mother

• Achilles

• The Muses

• The gods

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"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus and its devastation, which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians, hurled in their multitudes to the house of Hades strong souls of heroes, but gave their bodies to be the delicate feasting of dogs, of all birds, and the will of Zeus was accomplished since that time when first there stood in division of conflict Atreus' son the lord of men and brilliant Achilleus." Lines 1-7

In the above quote, who are the Achaians?

• The Greeks

• The Trojans

• Achilles' men

• The gods

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"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus and its devastation, which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians, hurled in their multitudes to the house of Hades strong souls of heroes, but gave their bodies to be the delicate feasting of dogs, of all birds, and the will of Zeus was accomplished since that time when first there stood in division of conflict Atreus' son the lord of men and brilliant Achilleus." Lines 1-7

In the above quote, what happened to the Achaians?

• They had a lot of trouble and many died.

• They worshiped Zeus

• They left Troy.

• They had dogs.

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"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus and its devastation, which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians, hurled in their multitudes to the house of Hades strong souls of heroes, but gave their bodies to be the delicate feasting of dogs, of all birds, and the will of Zeus was accomplished since that time when first there stood in division of conflict Atreus' son the lord of men and brilliant Achilleus." Lines 1-7

In the above quote, what caused the Greeks so much trouble?

• The anger of Achilles and the fight with Agamemnon.

• The strong army of Troy.

• Zeus.

• Apollo's anger.

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What is another name for Agamemnon?

• Atrides

• Son of Atreus

• Achaians

• Atreus' son the lord of men

Why was the god Apollo angry at the Greeks?

• Agamemnon refused to give Chryses back his daughter even though he had the ransom for her.

• Agamemnon threatened his priest by saying, "Now go,/ don't tempt my wrath-and you may depart alive."

• He went against the will of his own soldiers. They wanted him to give Chryseis back to her father.

• He didn't make a sacrifice to Apollo before leaving for Troy.

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When the Greeks were suffering and dying because of Apollo's plague, Achilles was urged by Hera to call a meeting. What was the first idea he had?

• To leave. He felt war was one thing, but disease and war together was too hard to beat.

• He wanted to ask the soothsayer what to do.

• He wanted to kill Agamemnon.

• He wanted to make a sacrifice to Apollo to ask for his forgiveness.

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When the Greeks were suffering and dying because of Apollo's plague, Achilles was urged by Hera to call a meeting. What was the SECOND idea he had?

• To speak to Calchas the Greek soothsayer to ask why Apollo was angry.

• To go home. War is hard enough without dying from the plague.

• To give Chryseis back to her father.

• To fight the Trojans quickly so that they could go home.

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You have bidden me, Achilleus beloved of Zeus, to explain to/ you this anger of Apollo the lord who strikes from afar. Then/ I will speak; yet make me a promise and swear before me/ readily by word and work of your hands to defend me,/ since I believe I shall make a man angry who holds great kingship/ over the men of Argos, and all the Achaians obey him." lines 74-79

In the above quote, who is speaking?

• Calchas

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Odysseus

You have bidden me, Achilleus beloved of Zeus, to explain to/ you this anger of Apollo the lord who strikes from afar. Then/ I will speak; yet make me a promise and swear before me/ readily by word and work of your hands to defend me,/ since I believe I shall make a man angry who holds great kingship/ over the men of Argos, and all the Achaians obey him." lines 74-79

In the above quote, who is the speaker speaking to?

• Achilles

• Chalcus

• Agamemnon

• Odysseus

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