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WorksheetsThe Iliad Preparing to Read
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What two literary devices will we encounter frequently in The Iliad?
epithet
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
epic simile
Which two Greek beliefs will play a significant role in The Iliad?
Atheism
Honor
Fate
Pacifism
Who is the author of The Iliad?
Socrates
Sophocles
Homer
Virgil
Which of the words below means "excessive pride"?
oracle
peripeteia
hamartia
hubris
Unlike Gilgamesh, Achilles will be without human failings. True or false?
False
True
Which two reasons might explain why the author of The Iliad is thought to have been blind?
He was blind.
It is a way to praise his wisdom.
It is a way to criticize his ineptitude.
He was disinterested in Greek history.
Which supernatural object has a role in the origin of the Trojan War?
a diamond-encrusted chalice
a silver arrow
a golden apple
an invisible sword
The Trojan War centers around Greek soldiers attacking Troy in order to retrieve...?
stolen horses
Achilles
a lost shield
Helen, wife of Menelaus
Which part of Achilles is the only vulnerable part of his body?
heart
heel
head
back
spurn
"..men were dying and all because Agamemnon spurned Apollo's priest."
ignore completely
accept gleefully
reject scornfully
embrace enthusiastically
assent
"And all ranks of Acheans cried out their assent: 'Respect the priest, accept the shining ransom!'"
agreement
disagreement
confusion
disgust
pittance
"...and back I go to my ships, clutching some scrap, some pittance that I love..."
oar or paddle
supernatural object
great reward
small reward
comply
"So she urged and the swift runner complied at once..."
enter
obey
disobey
leave
