Trojan War Summary

What did Agamemnon take as his prize after destroying Thebes?

• A slave girl

• All the gold he could carry

• A fancy ship

• Nothing

What problem did taking this slave girl cause?

• The Greeks all fell off a cliff

• The Greeks all became blind and deaf

• The Greeks were sent to the Underworld

• The Greeks were hit with plague arrows from Apollo

What did Achilles encourage Agamemnon to do?

• Take more slave girls

• Kill all his soldiers

• Give back his slave girl

• Throw a big party

How did Agamemnon respond to Achilles' request?

• He said "you know what Achilles, you're right!"

• He gave back his slave girl and did nothing else

• He killed Achilles

• He gave back his slave girl and took Achilles' slave girl

How was Paris different from his brother Hector?

• Paris was a coward and Hector was brave

• Paris loved money and Hector was noble

• Paris liked parties and Hector was well-respected

• Paris was brave and Hector was a wimp

What did Paris do to try and earn back Hector's respect?

• He volunteered to fight Menelaus

• He returned Helen to her husband

• He gave Hector a fancy sword

• He didn't do anything

How did the fight between Paris and Menelaus go?

• Paris killed Menelaus

• Menelaus killed Paris

• Aphrodite saved Paris

• Menelaus ran away

What plan does Patroclus come up with to inspire the Greeks?

• He throws a giant party with tons of cake

• He wears Achilles' armor and pretends to be him

• He sneaks into Troy and murders the king

• He stabs Hector in the back when he isn't looking

How does this plan work out for Patroclus?

• Patroclus is killed by Hector

• Patroclus kills Hector and wins the war

• Patroclus gets trampled by a horse

• Patroclus leads the Greeks into a trap

What does Achilles do when he learns of Patroclus' death?

• He throws himself off a cliff

• He gets on a boat and sails back to Greece

• He challenges Hector to a fight

• He writes a sad song and performs it for the Greek soldiers