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The Iliad - Part 2 Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

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1.

The gods watched the fray from atop Mount Olympus, and soon, several of the goddesses began fighting among themselves.


In this sentence, the word fray means:

a)

a noisy fight

b)

enthusiastic approval

c)

courage when facing danger

d)

an offensive against an enemy

2.

President Trump and his cabinet members worked frantically to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.


In this sentence, frantically means:

a)

fearfully, with fear

b)

enthusiastically, passionately

c)

desperately, excitedly

d)

angrily, vengefully

3.

"Dean guessed she had been pampered and protected all of her life and was now ill equipped to function independently."


In this sentence, the word pampered means:

a)

spoiled, treated with excessive indulgence

b)

having superior skill from study and practice

c)

being or having the nature of a god

d)

of outstanding significance

4.

Achilles gained acclaim as he fought valiantly in the Trojan War.


In this sentence, acclaim means:

a)

horror

b)

disease

c)

courage

d)

fame

5.

"On account of his military prowess, he received the name Alp Arslan, which means 'a valiant lion.'"


In this sentence, prowess means:

a)

superior skill learned through practice

b)

outstanding significance

c)

enthusiastic approval

d)

an uncontrolled manner

6.

The ancient Greeks valued human qualities such as loyalty, respect, hospitality, and valor.


In this sentence, valor means:

a)

widespread disease

b)

good manners and courtesy

c)

attack on an enemy

d)

courage in the face of danger

7.

COVID-19 may long remain a blight on our memories of the year 2020.


In this sentence, blight means:

a)

disrespect, insolence

b)

curse, plague

c)

attack, offensive

d)

shock, horror

8.

"Settling back to Earth, Hera neared where Diomedes and Hector furiously battled....Diomedes was soon to fail under the onslaught of the duo."


In this passage, the word onslaught means:

a)

an attack against an enemy

b)

courage in the face of danger

c)

constant agitation

d)

intrusion in others' business

9.

Zeus often uses his divine power to make himself appear in different forms, manipulating mortals to suit his needs.


In this sentence, divine means:

a)

respectful

b)

brave

c)

godly

d)

shocking

10.

"All the piled up stress and remorse bubbled up, and she was suddenly and thoroughly consumed with seething rage."


In this sentence, seething means:

a)

being or having the nature of a god

b)

of outstanding significance

c)

in constant agitation

d)

excessive, to an excessive degree

11.

Aphrodite's interference was monumental in determining the outcome of the war.


In this sentence, monumental means:

a)

having great significance

b)

strongly disrespectful

c)

having exceptional skill

d)

showing courage in the face of danger

12.

Although Zeus, the king of the gods, should not show favor to either side, many of the gods often meddled in the conflict, influencing the outcome to meet their own desires.


In this sentence, meddled means:

a)

contacted

b)

approved

c)

desired

d)

interfered

13.

Aeneas falters during the battle with Diomedes, and he would have lost if Aphrodite had not come to his aid.


In this sentence, falter means:

a)

to intrude in others' affairs

b)

to move with hesitation

c)

to inspire horror

d)

to show excessive favor

14.

Typhon is described as a grisly monster with a hundred heads, whom Zeus cast down into the underworld.


In this sentence, grisly means:

a)

inspiring horror

b)

constantly agitated

c)

uncontrolled

d)

noisy, fighting