WorksheetsThe Iliad Book 3
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which two characters are set to duel?
Paris
Menelaus
Agamemnon
Hector
What will be the prize for the winner of the duel?
They will win the war.
They will win Helen and her wealth.
They will win fame and glory.
They will choose the next king.
What does Paris do when he learns who he will face?
He runs away
He praises Zeus
He prays to Aphrodite
He asks Hector to take his place
How does Hector encourage Paris to fight?
Hector insults Paris.
Hector gives Paris a pep talk.
Hector offers to do it for him.
None of these.
Who invites Helen to sit with them?
Paris
Priam
Menelaus
The old men of Troy
Priam blames Helen for the war.
True
False
Priam blames the gods for the war.
True
False
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY:
The main action of Book 3 is interrupted in order to
tell the audience about characters
create suspense
A homeric simile
is 4-6 lines long
compares something to a natural event
inserts poetry and meaning into the action
all of these
Helen no longer cares for her first husband.
True
False
Priam looks forward to the duel.
True
False
wily, master of tricks and clever devices
Odysseus
Ajax
Agamemnon
Idomeneus
Daughter of Zeus / long-robed
Helen
Hecuba
Aphrodite
Athene
shield of the Achaeans
Odysseus
Ajax
Agamemnon
Idomeneus
What happens to Menelaus's sword during the duel?
How does the duel end?
Paris wins
Menelaus wins
A god intervenes
It is a tie
Helen is proud of Paris
True
False
The Trojans have no love for Paris
True
False
How does Helen feel about her life choices?
She is happy and satisfied with her life
She regrets her choices
Who saves Paris during the duel?
Athena
Aphrodite
Helen
Hera
laughter-loving / golden / fair
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
Briseis
father of Hector and Paris / "great"
Priam
Agamemnon
Nestor
Zeus
father of Hector and Paris / "great"
Priam
Agamemnon
Nestor
Zeus
Sea Nymph / Mother of Achilles
Thetis
Chryseis
Iris
Andromache
Greatest Trojan warrior / son of Priam
Hector
Paris
Deiphobus
Ajax
King of Sparta / Helen's first husband
Menelaus
Agamemnon
Achilles
Odysseus
