Worksheets1st pd Iliad Books 11-15
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Book 11, which Greek warrior is severely wounded and removed from battle?
a)
Odysseus
b)
Agamemnon
c)
Ajax
d)
Patroclus
2.
What is the main reason for Zeus not intervening directly in the fighting in Book 12?
a)
He is asleep
b)
He was confident in a Trojan victory
c)
He fears the other gods’ wrath
d)
He is observing the battle impartially
3.
Who leads the Trojans in a fierce attack on the Greek wall in Book 13?
a)
Hector
b)
Paris
c)
Aeneas
d)
Sarpedon
4.
In Book 14, which goddess tricks Zeus to help the Greeks?
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Hera
d)
Artemis
5.
What is the outcome of the battle in Book 15?
a)
The Greeks break through the Trojan wall
b)
The Trojans regain the upper hand and are successful again
c)
Achilles returns to fight
d)
The gods call for a truce
6.
What happens to the Greek wall during these books?
a)
It remains standing throughout
b)
Zeus destroys it with lightning
c)
The Trojans breach it
d)
It collapses in an earthquake
7.
How was Hera able to trick Zeus?
a)
She gave him a magic potion to drink.
b)
She convinced him to go away with her while the troops fought
c)
She seduced him with Desire and then had him put to sleep
d)
She had Athena trick him into siding with the Acheans.
8.
Which god betrays Zeus and helps the Achaeans?
a)
Helios
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Ares
d)
Poseidon
9.
What task did Nestor give Patroclus?
a)
To heal all the wounded soldiers
b)
To convince Achilles to come back and fight for the Achaeans
c)
To go and spy on the Trojans
d)
To sail back home for more help
10.
In Book 15, which God assists Zeus in caring for Hector and returning him to battle?
a)
Apollo
b)
Athena
c)
Hera
d)
Poseidon
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