The Iliad Quiz

Which god intervenes to help the Trojans defeat the Achaeans?

• Zeus

• Achilles

• Hector

• Diomedes

Who leads the Achaeans in driving the Trojans back into temporary retreat?

• Diomedes

• Hector

• Zeus

• Achilles

Where does Hector go in search of his wife, Andromache?

• A tower in Troy

• Athena's shrine

• His sisters' house

• The city gates

Who caused the war by abducting Helen?

• Hector

• Diomedes

• Paris

• Zeus

Where does Andromache go when she hears that the Trojans are hard-pressed?

• To her sisters' house

• To Athena's shrine

• To Priam's palace

• To the wall of Troy

Who killed Andromache's father, Eetion?

• Achilles

• Diomedes

• Paris

• Zeus

What does Andromache think will happen to Hector if he goes into battle?

• He will be victorious

• He will be captured

• He will be killed

• He will be injured

What does Hector pray for his son to become?

• A great warrior

• A wise teacher

• A skilled prophet

• A renowned poet

Who does Odysseus remind Achilles of in his speech?

• His father

• His mother

• His brother

• His sister

What is Achilles' response to the embassy's plea for him to join the battle?

• He agrees to join the battle

• He refuses to join the battle

• He asks for more war prizes

• He demands an apology from Agamemnon