The Iliad Quiz

What caused the plague in the Greek camp?

• Zeus' wrath

• A curse from Hector

• Apollo’s punishment for Agamemnon’s refusal to return Chryseis

• Achilles' withdrawal from battle

Who was Briseis?

• A Trojan warrior

• A Greek priestess

• Achilles’ war prize

• Agamemnon’s daughter

Why did Achilles withdraw from the war?

• He was wounded

• He was dishonored by Agamemnon

• He feared Hector

• He wanted to return home

What did Thetis ask Zeus to do?

• Destroy Troy

• Punish the Trojans

• Help the Greeks win

• Punish the Greeks for dishonoring Achilles

Who rescued Paris during his duel with Menelaus?

• Athena

• Hera

• Aphrodite

• Apollo

What reignited the war after the duel between Paris and Menelaus?

• Hector’s attack

• A Trojan ambush

• Pandarus shot an arrow at Menelaus

• Zeus’ command

Which Greek hero wounded both Aphrodite and Ares?

• Achilles

• Diomedes

• Odysseus

• Ajax

Who advised Hector to ask the women of Troy to pray to Athena?

• Paris

• Helen

• Helenus

• Priam

What did Hector’s wife, Andromache, ask him to do?

• Kill Achilles

• Flee the city

• Stay with her and their son

• Surrender to the Greeks

Why did Zeus help the Trojans for a time?

• He favored Hector

• He owed a favor to Thetis

• He hated the Greeks

• He was tricked by Hera