Iliad Book 24

Which three gods do not want Achilles to give Hector's body back to his family? Choose three answers.

• Hera

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Aphrodite

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How does Priam get through the Greek army to see Achilles?

• Achilles tells the soldiers to let him pass safely

• He bribes the guards with some of the ransom he has brought

• He is hidden by one of the gods so the soldiers don't see him

• The solders respect him too much to harm him

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What kind of persuasive appeal does Priam use to try to convince Achilles to give his son's body back to him?

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

• Legos

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Why doesn't Achilles want Priam to see Hector's body before it is prepared for burial?

• He is afraid Priam will be emotional and angry and that will make him lose his own temper.

• He is ashamed of what he how he has treated Hector's body and wants to try to make it right.

• He wants to make Priam suffer by waiting a little longer.

• He hasn't totally made up his mind to give the body back and wants to stall for more time.

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What legendary Greek character's story is referenced both in Book 24 of the Iliad and Scene 4 of Antigone?

• Cassandra

• Odysseus

• Niobe

• Teirisias

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Besides Hector's mother's and his wife's, whose lament do we read near the end of Book 24?

• Paris'

• Priam's

• Aphrodite's

• Helen's

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What do the Trojans bury at the end of the funeral rites?

• Hector's bones

• Hector's shield

• Hector's spear

• Hector's helmet

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How long was the truce Achilles called for Hector's funeral?

• 1 day

• 9 days

• 12 days

• 21 days

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