WorksheetsThe Iliad - Chapter 3 to 5 - Assessment
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Why does Thetis seek Zeus on Olympus and hold his knees and beard while praying?
She requests safe passage back to the sea
She asks Zeus to punish Agamemnon forever
She begs that Achilles be honored in war
She pleads for the Greeks to be victorious
What specific outcome does Thetis ask Zeus to bring about to secure Achilles’s honor?
Let the Trojans prevail briefly in battle
Send Achilles home to avoid fighting
Grant Achilles immortal armor at once
Make Agamemnon return the seized gift
What solemn sign does Zeus use to make his promise sure, and what is its effect?
He nods his head and Olympus trembles
He swears by the river Styx loudly
He sends thunder to the mountain
He raises his scepter in silence
Which statements correctly describe Thetis’s petition and its immediate outcomes? Select all that apply.
Thetis requests honor for Achilles through Trojan success
Hera blesses the plan to aid Achilles
Zeus agrees despite warning of Hera’s anger
Zeus’s nod makes the promise irrevocable
Who sends a deceptive dream to Agamemnon, intending to lure the Greeks into battle?
Ares sends the deceptive dream
Apollo sends the deceptive dream
Hera sends the deceptive dream
Zeus sends the deceptive dream
What shape does the dream take when it appears to Agamemnon while he sleeps?
It appears as Hephaestus
It appears as Odysseus
It appears as Nestor
It appears as Achilles
Why does Zeus choose to deceive Agamemnon with a dream?
To reward Nestor for wise counsel
To end the quarrel among the gods
To punish Achilles for disobedience
To fulfill Thetis’s request for her son
According to the deceptive message, what will happen if Agamemnon leads the army to battle immediately?
He will make peace with Achilles
He will anger Hera again
He will be cast out of heaven
He will take the city of Troy
Which god intervenes to stop quarrelling among the gods by turning their thoughts to laughter during the feast?
Hephaestus intervenes with humor
Hermes intervenes with stories
Apollo intervenes with music
Zeus intervenes with command
Select all true statements about the events surrounding the false dream.
Zeus remains awake while other gods sleep
The plan aims to capture Troy without Achilles
The dream urges Agamemnon to delay battle
The dream speaks in the voice of Apollo
Agamemnon believes the dream’s promise
Who first called the armies to battle after the False Dream arrived?
Menelaus called the armies to battle
Paris called the armies to battle
Hector called the armies to battle
Agamemnon called the armies to battle
Which weapons and gear did Paris carry when he stepped before the lines?
Panther skin over shoulders
Sword at his side
Spear in each hand
Bow with quiver on back
Shield of bronze and oak
Why did Paris turn and run behind the Trojan line?
He slipped on the stones and fell
He feared Menelaus when he saw him
He was ordered to retreat by Priam
He wanted a better vantage point
Hector rebuked Paris by saying he was good to look at but worth nothing. What action did Hector say proved Paris’s courage before the war?
He fought Ajax single-handed
He sailed across the sea to take Helen
He defeated Achilles in duel
He built towers around Troy
After Hector’s rebuke, what duel terms did Paris propose?
Fight man to man with Menelaus
Winner takes Helen and her possessions
Loser swears eternal peace
If Paris dies, Menelaus takes Helen
Armies cease fighting and dwell in peace
How did Hector signal he did not intend to begin fighting while announcing the proposal?
He held his spear in the middle while walking
He stepped back behind the chariots
He raised a white flag above the ranks
He laid down his helmet on the ground
What instruction did Hector give to both sides while the duel was to take place?
All archers should keep shooting
Trojan cavalry should circle the field
Greeks must withdraw to their ships
Everyone should lay down arms and watch
What outcome did Hector say the duel would achieve for the wider conflict?
It would force Priam to surrender
It would prove Achilles’s supremacy
It would decide Helen’s fate and end the war
It would end the siege through ransom
In the scene, why do the armies welcome Menelaus’s proposal for a duel and sacrifice?
They desire swift plunder and glory
They are tired of war and seek peace
They fear Paris’s unmatched strength
They hope to impress King Priam
They must obey a divine command
Who is invited to offer the sacrifice and take the oath because he is deemed most trustworthy?
Antener, wise elder
Menelaus, Greek champion
King Priam, father of princes
Paris, cause of the quarrel
Hector, bravest of the Trojans
As Helen leaves her embroidery to go to the wall, what is depicted on her needlework?
Scenes of gods feasting on Olympus
Battles between Greeks and Trojans
Symbols of sacred oaths and altars
Maps of islands and sea routes
Portraits of Trojan royal family
When Priam first asks Helen to identify the regal warrior, whom does she name?
Menelaus of Sparta
Diomedes the bold
Ajax the Greater
Ulysses of Ithaca
Agamemnon the king
How does Priam characterize Ulysses when he observes him among the ranks?
Swift runner, shouting commands loudly
Tall as Agamemnon, slender and quiet
Not tall but broad-shouldered, ordering men
Masked and unrecognizable, moving alone
Stooped and frail, clinging to a staff
Which quality does Helen ascribe to Ulysses of Ithaca?
Bravest fighter in close combat
Wiser than all men, best adviser
Most handsome among the Greeks
Swifter than Achilles in battle
Tallest of the Greek leaders
According to Antenor, how did Ulysses appear before he began to speak in the Trojan assembly?
Grand and eloquent from the start
Awkward, stiff, eyes cast down
Silent and mysterious, refusing to talk
Confident, smiling, meeting every gaze
Fierce and loud, brandishing weapons
What surprising contrast does Antenor describe between Menelaus and Ulysses when seated?
Menelaus louder speaking, Ulysses silent
Menelaus nobler seated, Ulysses taller
Menelaus nobler standing, Ulysses seated
Menelaus taller seated, Ulysses louder
Menelaus taller standing, Ulysses nobler seated
Priam points out a hero taller than all the rest by head and shoulders. Which warrior is he likely referring to?
Ajax, famed for size and strength
Nestor, elder counselor of Greeks
Odysseus, crafty speaker of Ithaca
Menelaus, king of Sparta
Paris, archer prince of Troy
Who proposed that Menelaus and Paris should fight to decide Helen’s fate?
Zeus and Aphrodite jointly
Hector and Ulysses together
Agamemnon and Antenor together
Priam and Menelaus alone
What method did Hector use to choose who cast the first spear?
Flipping a bronze coin
Consulting a seer’s omen
Drawing lots with pebbles
Counting steps in sand
What happened when Paris first threw his spear at Menelaus?
It bent on the shield
It pierced the armor
It missed completely
It broke at the haft
Which detail shows Menelaus sought divine support before his attack?
He invoked Athena’s name
He wore a sacred helm
He burned sheep for sacrifice
He prayed to Father Zeus
After Menelaus struck Paris’s helmet with his sword, what occurred?
The sword broke in pieces
The helmet split open
Hector intervened swiftly
Paris fell unconscious
Why was Paris nearly captured after the sword strike?
His sandals tangled him
His helmet strap choked him
His spear shattered suddenly
His shield slipped away
What action did Aphrodite take to save Paris from Menelaus?
Loosed the helmet strap
Covered him with a mist
Carried him home to Troy
Struck Menelaus blind
What demand did Agamemnon make after Paris vanished from the battlefield?
Sue for peace with Achilles
Return Helen and her treasures
Send Paris to Greek custody
Pay tribute of ten talents
Who persuades Pandarus to break the truce by targeting Menelaus?
Paris boasting before the crowd
Athene disguised as a Trojan youth
Zeus sending a thunderous omen
Hera openly commanding from the walls
What is notable about Pandarus’s bow described in the passage?
Made from wild goat horns with gold tips
Forged of bronze with silver carvings
A reed bow carried by all Lycian men
A simple yew bow with no ornament
Which action shows Athene’s deception during the scene?
She hides the Greeks behind shields
She takes the shape of Priam’s son
She blinds Pandarus with mist
She swaps Menelaus’s armor secretly
Where does the arrow strike Menelaus after Athene guides it?
Between belt and breastplate, piercing the skin
Directly through the heart, killing him
Across the helmet, leaving no wound
In the shield center, harmlessly bouncing
Why does Athene not let the arrow kill Menelaus outright?
She fears Zeus will punish the Archer
She wants Paris to claim full glory
She believes Menelaus deserves no harm
She knows the Greeks would abandon peace
Which promise does the disguised youth urge Pandarus to make before shooting?
Promise safe passage back to Lycia
Swear eternal loyalty to King Priam
Vow to sacrifice a hundred beasts to Zeus
Offer tribute of gold to the Trojans
How does Agamemnon react upon seeing Menelaus wounded?
He predicts oath-breakers will perish
He calls Menelaus’s injury a great shame
He praises Pandarus’s courage in battle
He orders immediate retreat to the ships
He laments trusting Trojan oaths
Who tended Menelaus’s wound after Agamemnon ordered a healer to be fetched?
Machaon the physician
Odysseus the tactician
Achilles the warrior
Nestor the counselor
What action did Machaon perform to relieve Menelaus’s injury?
Drew out the arrow and applied healing drugs
Gave Menelaus wine to dull the sharp pain
Set the broken bone with bandages and splints
Chanted prayers and invoked protective spirits
How did Agamemnon motivate the army during preparations?
Praised diligent soldiers he observed
Ordered silence while the host advanced
Rebuked anyone idle and slow to move
Promised immediate plunder of Troy’s gold
When the Greek host moved forward, how did it proceed compared to the Trojans?
With frantic shouts, matching Trojan clamor
In chaotic disorder, like bleating sheep
With loud songs, unlike quiet Trojans
In disciplined silence, unlike noisy Trojans
What detail showed Menelaus’s wound was not deadly?
Agamemnon declared the gods would heal him
The arrow missed the shield entirely
The Trojans retreated in sudden fear
Menelaus said the wound was not deep
