WorksheetsTest: Black Ships Before Troy (The Iliad)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Leaves her husband and baby to be with a younger man
a)
Helen
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Odysseus
e)
Achilles
2.
High King of Greece whose actions caused Apollo to rain arrows on the Greek camp
a)
Agamemnon
b)
Menelaus
c)
Odysseus
d)
Helen
e)
Achilles
3.
A soothsayer who tells the Greeks they need Philoctetes & that they will beat Troy with trickery
a)
Calchas
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Odysseus
e)
Helen
4.
Becomes angry and wants revenge when he realizes he was tricked by a visitor who lied to him
a)
Menelaus
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Odysseus
d)
Helen
e)
Achilles
5.
His heroic story is told in detail from his parents’ wedding to his funeral pyre
a)
Achilles
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Odysseus
e)
Helen
6.
Commits suicide after appearing drunk and slaying sheep
a)
Ajax
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Odysseus
e)
Helen
7.
A Greek warrior who volunteers for almost everything and won the chariot race during the games for Patroclus
a)
Diomedes
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Odysseus
e)
Helen
8.
Not knowing it when he did it, his death saved the Greeks because it caused the return of their #1 warrior
a)
Patroclus
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Odysseus
e)
Helen
9.
Has lots of great ideas such as Patroclus should dress as Achilles and the Trojan prisoners of war should judge who gets Achilles’ armor
a)
Nestor
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Odysseus
e)
Helen
10.
Saves Helen’s life when Menelaus would have killed her
a)
Odysseus
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Menelaus
d)
Helen
e)
Achilles
11.
A soothsayer sister of Hector and Paris who is taken as Agamemnon’s prize when the war ends
a)
Cassandra
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Laocoon
e)
Hector
12.
Costs the Trojans the lead in the war when he kills Achilles’ best friend
a)
Hector
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Laocoon
e)
Cassandra
13.
Slays a dragon on the island of Lemnos & gets a stinky, venom-filled foot
a)
Philoctetes
b)
Thetis
c)
Laocoon
d)
Hector
e)
Cassandra
14.
Tries to protect her son by disguising him as a woman
a)
Thetis
b)
Philoctetes
c)
Laocoon
d)
Hector
e)
Cassandra
15.
Brings ransom wagon to Achilles’ hall
a)
Priam
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Laocoon
e)
Hector
16.
Apollo guides his arrow to hit Achilles’ weak spot, his heel
a)
Paris
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Laocoon
e)
Hector
17.
Gets dumped, refuses to take him back 10 years later on his deathbed, changes her mind too late, and leaps into a funeral pyre to join her true love in death
a)
Oenone
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Laocoon
e)
Hector
18.
A king who comes with a group of Ethiopians to help the Trojans
a)
Memnon
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Laocoon
e)
Hector
19.
Helps the Trojans fight the war because she’s depressed about the death of her sister, Hippolyta, and wants to die in battle.
a)
Penthesilea
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Laocoon
e)
Hector
20.
Gets killed by a sea serpent
a)
Laocoon
b)
Thetis
c)
Philoctetes
d)
Hector
e)
Cassandra
21.
Which of the following is **NOT** an example for Odysseus' being tricky or cunning?
a)
He dresses as a peddler to reveal Achilles' true identity as a warrior, not a woman.
b)
When the Trojans find the horse, he pretends to be a man meant for sacrifice to Athene.
c)
He disguises himself as a beggar in order to steal the Luck of Troy, and even his own men don't recognize him.
d)
He masterminds the wooden horse (with a little help from Athene).
22.
Based on how heroes are honored after their deaths, which of the following characters would **NOT** be considered a hero?
a)
Penthesilea, the Amazonian queen
b)
Ajax
c)
Hector
d)
Dolon, the Trojan spy
23.
Which of the following titles would **NOT** make sense somewhere in this book?
a)
Superior Gods Can’t Be Bothered With Lowly Humans
b)
Paris…What a Wimp!
c)
Eris, Paris, Helen: Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!
d)
#1 Warrior…..Achilles!
24.
What role does Eris play in the story?
a)
Her act of revenge starts a domino effect leading to the war.
b)
Her divine intervention saves Hector’s life.
c)
She provides Achilles with new armor.
d)
She sends a plague on the Greek camp.
25.
Which of the following examples is **NOT** one of Aphrodite’s acts of divine intervention?
a)
She successfully bribes Paris.
b)
She makes Helen stay with Paris to keep the war going.
c)
She provides Achilles with armor.
d)
She saves Paris from Menelaus in a single combat match.
26.
Which of the following excerpts from the text would provide supportive evidence for the ‘heroes value honor most’ trait in the heroic code?
a)
the sacred water would proof him against death in battle (pg. 4)
b)
they would not take Troy without him (pg. 4)
c)
Chiron taught him to ride (pg.
d)
“Short life and long fame for me,” said Achilles. (pg. 5)
27.
Which of the following excerpts from the text would provide supportive evidence for the ‘threshold crossing’ trait in the heroic code?
a)
And his mother...armed him in his father’s armor (pg. 5)
b)
And he sailed to join the black ships on their way to Troy (pg. 5)
c)
Briseis was awarded to Achilles, who had led the raid (pg. 6)
d)
So for twelve days Achilles remained by his ships (pg. 7)
28.
Which of the following is an example of the epic characteristic ‘spans a long time period’?
a)
And From Crete and Arogs and Ithaca…(pg. 4)
b)
But meantime, across the Aegean Sea…(pg. 2)
c)
King Memnon, who could not be far behind the Amazons…with a great band of Ethiopians…(pg.38
d)
Nine times the wild almonds flowered…(pg. 6)
29.
In chapter 3, the author writes, “So for twelve days Achilles remained by his ships, waiting and brooding on his wrongs.” What part of the hero’s journey is this event for Achilles?
a)
low point
b)
special gift
c)
day of resurrection
d)
day of restitution
30.
What statement explains why there is more information about Achilles’ heroic journey than Hector’s?
a)
Hector dishonored the code when he left his wife and child to fight.
b)
Homer was a Greek.
c)
Achilles follows the code; Hector does not.
d)
Hector didn’t have a mentor.
31.
In addition to his heel, what weakness does Achilles have?
a)
passion
b)
love
c)
laziness
d)
anger
32.
Which of the following is **NOT** divine intervention from Apollo?
a)
He makes new armor for Achilles.
b)
He sends diseased arrows to the Greek camp
c)
He brings Hector back to life.
d)
He knocks Patroclus off his chariot.
33.
Which of the following is **NOT** a reason why Achilles took Hector’s body?
a)
The armor Hector was wearing couldn’t be couldn’t be considered a symbol of victory since it was his own
b)
The body was a symbol of victory.
c)
He wanted to burn him on a pyre.
d)
His rage made him want to disgrace Hector’s body and prevent him from having a funeral pyre that would allow him passage to Hades.
34.
Divine intervention often provided an explanation for an event that seemed impossible, illogical, or unexplainable. Which of the following events is **NOT** an example of that?
a)
Andromache begs Hector not to fight, but he goes to battle anyway.
b)
Apollo keeps Hector’s body perfectly preserved after 12 days of dragging.
c)
Hermes keeps the entire Greek army asleep so Priam can arrive safely.
d)
Apollo guides Paris’ arrow to Achilles’ heel.
35.
What detail about female characters is unique or seems out of place for the time period?
a)
Chryseis and Brieses were taken as symbols of victory.
b)
Cassandra was taken as a slave to Agamemnon’s boat.
c)
Amazon women fought as fiercely as the men.
d)
Helen’s husband came to Troy to take her back.
36.
Which of the following scenes was **NOT** ironic?
a)
After dragging Hector’s body around, Achilles calls a truce for his burial.
b)
Achilles comforts Priam, who cries for dead Hector, and Priam comforts Achilles who cries for his father who will probably die while he’s away at war.
c)
Achilles kills Hector as an act of revenge.
d)
The heroes Hector and Ajax give each other special gifts.
37.
In chapter 17, what piece of the heroic code is **NOT PRESENT** for the story of Philoctetes?
a)
He rejects the call.
b)
He has a low point.
c)
He’s the one man who can make a difference.
d)
He has a day of resurrection.
38.
What event causes Achilles to have his day of resurrection?
a)
Brieses is taken away from him by Agamemnon.
b)
He is found living on the island of Skyros disguised as a woman.
c)
He dies the way Hector predicted
d)
Patroclus is killed while wearing his armor
39.
After Achilles’ death, Thetis arranges for her son’s armor
a)
to be used as a trophy of victory for the Trojans.
b)
to be used as a sacrifice to the angry gods.
c)
to be returned back to Hephaestus, melted, and used to make the Trojan horse.
d)
to become a special gift for another hero.
40.
What event from the story would show that Athene, who is ironically idolized by the Trojans, actually helps the Greeks?
a)
Serpents crush Laocoon, who is skeptical of the horse, and his sons.
b)
Priam arrives safely past many armed Greeks in order to meet with Achilles.
c)
Hector is brought back to life
d)
Paris is killed by Philoctetes’ poisonous arrow.
41.
Which of the following is **NOT** a message did The Iliad intend to send to the Greeks?
a)
Women who are unhappy with their marriages should just deal with it.
b)
Soothsayers should be trusted for they know what the gods want us to do.
c)
Fighting will get you a bad reputation.
d)
Displeasing the gods will have serious consequences.
42.
Epic stories answer historical questions. Which question does The Iliad attempt to provide an answer for?
a)
Why did ancient Greeks view women as possessions?
b)
What led to the destruction of the city of Troy?
c)
Why were Greeks polytheistic (worshipped many gods)?
d)
Why were governments ruled by kings and not democracies?
43.
Which of the following statements is **NOT** true about Greek culture based on this text?
a)
Greeks viewed females as property.
b)
Greeks explained things they didn’t understand as divine intervention and were superstitious.
c)
Greeks define a hero as an accomplished warrior.
d)
Greeks valued love and happiness above power and warrior-status.
44.
Which of the following duels did **NOT** happen?
a)
Hector vs. Ajax
b)
Menelaus vs. Paris
c)
Agamemnon vs. Priam
d)
Achilles vs. Hector
45.
Which order puts the deaths in chronological order?
a)
Paris kills Patroclus, Hector kills Menelaus, Paris kills Achilles, Odysseus kills Hector
b)
Hector kills Patroclus, Achilles kills Hector, Paris kills Achilles, Philoctetes kills Paris
c)
Achilles kills Patroclus, Hector kills Paris, Achilles kills Hector, Philoctetes kills Achilles
d)
Hector kills Ajax, Paris kills Patroclus, Achilles kills Paris, Hector kills Achilles
46.
Which of the acts of divine intervention is **NOT** done by Apollo?
a)
makes it rain blood to make the Greeks go home
b)
brings Hector back to life in Battle for the Ships
c)
guides Paris’s arrow to Achilles’ heel
d)
knocks Patroclus’ helmet off his head to reveal his identity
47.
Which of these acts of divine intervention is **NOT** done by Zeus?
a)
makes Achilles’ horse talk to warn him of his death
b)
stops the fighting with bad weather
c)
sends a false dream to Agamemnon
d)
makes Patroclus forget about returning back to the ships
48.
What factors caused the Trojans to fall for the wooden horse trick?
a)
Dolon the spy, the missing ships, the death of Priam
b)
the death of Astyanax, the return of the Luck of Troy, Odysseus’ lies
c)
the death of Laocoon, Sinon’s lies, the missing ships
d)
Philoctetes’ foot, the death of Laocoon, the return of the Palladium
49.
In chapter 15, Amazon Women, what part of the heroic code is **NOT PRESENT** for Penthesilea?
a)
call to action
b)
special gift
c)
gets a funeral pyre
d)
mentor
50.
What makes this ancient story stand the test of time by being popular today (i.e. the movie Troy)?
a)
It has a big cast of characters so you can twist the story by focusing on different characters.
b)
It has many themes: war, heroes, religion, love, and relationships – all of which appeal to people of any time period.
c)
It’s an epic story so there are plenty of side stories to twist the plot to appeal to different audiences.
d)
all of the above
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