The Iliad Classic Starts Study Guide

Which Greek hero is known for his rage in the Iliad?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Perseus

• Hercules

Which god supports the Trojans in the Iliad?

• Apollo

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Hera

What is the main conflict in the Iliad?

• Achilles' heel

• Greek mythology

• Trojan War

• Diomedes vs. Aphrodite

What is the role of the gods in the Iliad?

• The gods are neutral and do not interfere in human affairs.

• The gods take sides and actively participate in the war.

• The gods only appear in dreams and visions.

• The gods are merely symbolic and do not have a real presence in the story.

Who is the Greek hero that kills Hector in the Iliad?

• Odysseus

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Menelaus

Achilles still refuses to fight. Patroclus puts on Achilles armor, fights the Trojans and dies. Who kills Patroclus?

• Achilles

• Hector

• Agamemnon

• Odysseus

Why does Achilles finally rejoin the war?

• To avenge Patroclus's death

• To avenge Hephaestus's death

• To avenge Agamemnon's death

• To avenge Apollo's death

What were the two sides fighting in the Trojan War?

• Greeks and Romans

• Greeks and Trojans

• Romans and Inca

• Sparta and Athens

What do we call a long poem that tells the story of heroic people and heroic deeds?

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Fable

• Epic

What is the central theme of the Iliad?

• The importance of family and loyalty.

• The pursuit of glory and honor.

• The role of the gods in human affairs.

• The destructive power of pride and the consequences of war.