Iliad 24

What does Achilles do to Hector's body after Patroclus' death?

• He buries it with honours.

• He drags it around Patroclus' tomb.

• He returns it to Priam immediately.

• He burns it on a pyre.

Who protects Hector's body from damage and rot?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Apollo

• Athena

How many days after Hector's death does Apollo persuade Zeus to allow Hector's body to be ransomed?

• Five days

• Seven days

• Ten days

• Twelve days

Who is sent by Zeus to inform Achilles about the ransom for Hector's body?

• Iris

• Hermes

• Thetis

• Athena

Who is sent to Priam to instruct him to initiate the ransom?

• Hermes

• Iris

• Apollo

• Athena

What does Zeus send as a good omen to reassure Hecuba?

• A dove

• A thunderbolt

• An eagle

• A rainbow

Who accompanies Priam on his journey to ransom Hector's body?

• Hector

• Idaeus

• Paris

• Helen

Who disguises himself as a Myrmidon soldier to guide Priam through the Achaean camp?

• Apollo

• Hermes

• Zeus

• Achilles

What does Priam do to persuade Achilles to return Hector's body?

• Offers him gold

• Threatens him

• Supplicates and begs

• Challenges him to a duel

What does Priam ask Achilles to think of when begging for Hector's body?

• His own son

• His own father, Peleus

• His own mother

• His own brother