The Iliad Book 3

Which two characters are set to duel?

• Paris

• Menelaus

• Agamemnon

• Hector

What will be the prize for the winner of the duel?

• They will win the war.

• They will win Helen and her wealth.

• They will win fame and glory.

• They will choose the next king.

What does Paris do when he learns who he will face?

• He runs away

• He praises Zeus

• He prays to Aphrodite

• He asks Hector to take his place

How does Hector encourage Paris to fight?

• Hector insults Paris.

• Hector gives Paris a pep talk.

• Hector offers to do it for him.

• None of these.

Who invites Helen to sit with them?

• Paris

• Priam

• Menelaus

• The old men of Troy

Priam blames Helen for the war.

• True

• False

Priam blames the gods for the war.

• True

• False

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY:

The main action of Book 3 is interrupted in order to

• resolve a conflict
• tell the audience about characters

• create suspense

• provide background information or introduce a subplot

A homeric simile

• is 4-6 lines long

• compares something to a natural event

• inserts poetry and meaning into the action

• all of these

Helen no longer cares for her first husband.

• True

• False