Iliad

Who is the author of The Iliad?

• Shakespeare

• Dante

• Homer

Who was the fairest lady in Greece - the face that launched one thousand ships?

• Helen

• Frances

• Paris

Who was Helen's husband?

• Menelaus

• Hector

• Agamemnon

Who is Hector?

• The greatest of all Trojan warriors

• The greatest of all Greek warriors

• The greatest of all Persian warriors

Who is Achilles?

• The greatest historian in the world

• The greatest Trojan warrior in the world

• The greatest warrior in the world who fought against the Trojans

How long has the Trojan war been going on? Where are the Greeks located?

• 11 years; Outside of Athens

• 7 years; Outside of Macedonia

• 10 years; Outside of Troy

Achilles refuses to fight after Breisis was taken. Patroclus puts on Achilles armor, fights the Trojans and dies. Who kills Patroclus?

• Achilles

• Hector

• Agamemnon

What does Agamemnon do to Achilles that makes Achilles angry?

• Agamemnon takes a lady, Briseis, from Achilles

• Agamemnon takes a sword from Achilles

• Agamemnon takes the throne from Achilles

Why was Achilles mostly invunerable?

• His mom, Thetis, dipped him into the river Styx.

• His dad, King Peleus, was immortal and a god.

• Achilles earned his invulnerability for being a great fighter.

Why does Achilles finally rejoin the war?

• To avenge Patroclus's death

• To avenge Hephaestus's death

• To avenge Agamemnon's death