This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Greek Classics > The Iliad > The Iliad – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Iliad Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was Helen's FIRST Husband? A) Agamemnon. B) Menelaus. C) Zeus. D) Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Menelaus. 2. Who is Andromache? A) The wife of Menelaus. B) The wife of Paris. C) The wife of Agamemnon. D) The wife of Hector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The wife of Hector. 3. What did thetis and her sister receive? A) Gold. B) Silver. C) Silver belt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 4. What does War represent in the Iliad A) The Glory Of War. B) The Brutality Of War. C) The Unit In Which Men Are Measured. D) All Of The Other Choices Except The Correct Answer. E) The Correct Answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All Of The Other Choices Except The Correct Answer. 5. Larger-than-life central character in an epic poem who goes on a quest or journey? A) Homeric simile. B) Joseph Campbell. C) Hero. D) A mentor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hero. 6. Which of the captured women did Agamemnon "give to Achilles" ? A) Uses. B) Helen. C) Penelope. D) Curses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Curses. 7. Who was the son of Odysseus? A) Tiresias. B) Laertes. C) Polyphemus. D) Telemachus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Telemachus. 8. Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Hera A) Gods/Goddesses. B) Trojans. C) Greeks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gods/Goddesses. 9. What phrase was traced on the side of the golden fruit? A) To the bride. B) To the fairest. C) Eat me. D) To the best. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To the fairest. 10. A stick used as a symbol of rule A) Sacrifice. B) Spoiled. C) Scepter. D) Gain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scepter. 11. Extra Credit:Aeneas is the son of what Goddess A) Aphrodite. B) Athena. C) Chryses. D) Hera. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aphrodite. 12. Pittance" ..... and back I go to my ships, clutching some scrap, some pittance that I love ..... " A) Oar or paddle. B) Supernatural object. C) Great reward. D) Small reward. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Small reward. 13. To whom did Paris award the golden apple? A) Hera. B) Athena. C) Zeus. D) Aphrodite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aphrodite. 14. Who is the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey A) Sophocles. B) Pericles. C) Aesop. D) Homer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homer. 15. 7) True or False:The Greek gods just observed the Trojan War, but never got directly involved in the fighting. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 16. Epics, aside from its specific kinds of characters and settings, more importantly relates to the: A) Culture where it came from. B) People who like epics. C) Teachers who just happen to require epics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture where it came from. 17. "Splendid Hector, keeping his eye upon the point, eluded it by ducking ..... " A) To avoid or escape. B) To quiet; suppress. C) To hold oneself back deliberately. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To avoid or escape. 18. A story told many times that serves to explain something about the world or a historical event A) Epic. B) Rhapsode. C) Myth. D) Invocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myth. 19. Why does Achilles reject Agamemnon's offer at peace and refuse to return to the battle? A) His hubris (pride) will not allow him to forgive Agamemnon. B) He feels the war is already lost. C) He is terrified of facing Hector in battle. D) He has already made plans to sail home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His hubris (pride) will not allow him to forgive Agamemnon. 20. Aeneas met 'him' in order to know how he would found his new home in (now) Italy A) Astynax. B) Ares. C) I choose. D) Anchises. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anchises. 21. What literary genre is Iliad? A) Novel. B) Short story. C) Ballad. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic. 22. Patroclus was the best friend of which Greek hero? A) Odysseus. B) Achilles. C) Agamemnon. D) Menelaus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Achilles. 23. Which household did Phoenix reside in for a while, contributing to his involvement in Achilles' childhood? A) House of Tydeus. B) House of Peleus. C) House of Atreus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Peleus. 24. What is the biggest cause of Greek failures so far in the battle at Troy? A) The Trojans are superior warriors to the Greeks. B) The Greeks cannot stay united because of infighting. C) None of the gods favor or support the Greeks in battle. D) The Greeks are far outnumbered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Greeks cannot stay united because of infighting. 25. How did Patroclus become such a good warrior? A) He sparred with Achilles when they were growing up. B) He was taught to fight by Chiron. C) He read a few books on the subject. D) He learned from Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He sparred with Achilles when they were growing up. 26. Some consider me as the cause of the Trojan War. The Greeks sent ships to Troy because of the beauty I hold. A) Helen. B) Thetis. C) Eris. D) Aphrodite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helen. 27. Achilles' best friend who stayed by his side A) Agamemnon. B) Patroclus. C) Odysseus. D) Menelaus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patroclus. 28. Which of the following could be an example of a truce? A) Sisters who refuse to speak to each other for a long time. B) Brothers who negotiate a settlement over a disputed game. C) A parent and child who are choosing a new school. D) An aunt and uncle buying ice cream for a child. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brothers who negotiate a settlement over a disputed game. 29. How does Book 16 contribute to the overall story of The Iliad? A) Book 16 depicts the death of Patroclus and the rage of Achilles. B) Book 16 explores the political dynamics among the Greek warriors. C) Book 16 focuses on the relationship between Achilles and his mother, Thetis. D) Book 16 introduces a new character who becomes a key player in the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Book 16 depicts the death of Patroclus and the rage of Achilles. 30. Which god rescues Aeneas? A) Neptune (Poseidon). B) Mercury (Hermes). C) Young (Zeus). D) Mars (Ares). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neptune (Poseidon). 31. Who is the main character in the Iliad? A) Hector. B) Hellen. C) Apollos. D) Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Achilles. 32. A ..... stems from the truth but often contains demigods. A) Legend. B) Folktale. C) Hubris. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legend. 33. What does Agamemnon do to Achilles that makes Achilles angry? A) Agamemnon seizes the throne from Achilles. B) Agamemnon seizes the army from Achilles. C) Agamemnon seizes a weapon from Achilles. D) Agamemnon seizes a lady from Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agamemnon seizes a lady from Achilles. 34. Which epithet is used to describe Apollo? A) "White Armed". B) "Lord of the City". C) "Deadly Archer". D) "Swift Runner". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Deadly Archer". 35. Part B:Which words or phrases from the sentence helped you to determine what the word corralling means? A) Strength and calling the captains. B) Athena and strength. C) To rally them and back to assembly. D) Commoners and Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To rally them and back to assembly. 36. What is the result of Hector and Ajax single-combat battle? A) It is a draw as they are equally matched. B) Hector slays Ajax. C) Ajax slays Hector. D) Aphrodite protects Hector by pulling him out of the battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a draw as they are equally matched. 37. Goddess of beauty A) Hera. B) Athene. C) Thetis. D) Aphrodite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aphrodite. 38. What is Achilles' reaction to Patroclus' death? A) Complete indifference. B) Intense grief and anger. C) Overwhelming joy and relief. D) Mild annoyance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intense grief and anger. 39. Who is the strongest member of the Achaean Army? A) Zeus. B) Aeneas. C) Perseus. D) Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Achilles. 40. Epics are usually set in: A) Any time and place will do as long as they are legendary/mythical. B) Modern times, and in modern, realistic landscapes. C) Ancient times, and in fantastical landscapes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ancient times, and in fantastical landscapes. 41. "God-like Achilles" is an example of A) A heroic epithet. B) Cleos. C) An epic simile. D) Nostos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A heroic epithet. 42. 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 show excessive favor. C) To move with hesitation. D) To inspire horror. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To move with hesitation. 43. How long has the Trojan war been going on? A) 8 years. B) 11 years. C) 10 years. D) 7 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10 years. 44. Who was Agamemnon? A) Kidnapper of Hellen. B) King of Sparta. C) Hero who defeats Hector. D) General of the Greek Army. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) General of the Greek Army. 45. Achilles asks his sea-goddess mother to ask Zeus to turn the tide of the war against the Greeks. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. What does Agamemnon offer to Achilles in an attempt to get him to return to battle? A) His daughter's hand in marriage. B) The return of Briseis and numerous other gifts. C) The throne of Troy after its fall. D) Immortality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The return of Briseis and numerous other gifts. 47. The boy was his ..... and the to countries made a ..... A) Propose, prey. B) Gain, lion's share. C) Comrade, covenant. D) Scepter, sacrifice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comrade, covenant. 48. What was the Presentation about? A) Motifs, Symbols, Themes. B) The sad reality we live in. C) The long silent nights I spend crying. D) The false hope of having a chance at anything succesful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motifs, Symbols, Themes. 49. As the leader of the Greek army, I helped my brother in his efforts to bring his wife back to his arms. A) Hector. B) Menelaus. C) Agamemnon. D) Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agamemnon. 50. Who has the most votes for receiving Achilles' armor according to Athena? A) Thetis. B) Agamemnon. C) Ajax. D) Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Odysseus. 51. How do the suitors plead for their lives? A) Saying they were just followers of Antinous, the worst of the suitors. B) Admitting they were in the wrong, and trying to buy their way out of the situation with a bribe. C) Genuinely apologizing to both Odysseus and Penelope. D) They accept death. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saying they were just followers of Antinous, the worst of the suitors. 52. How reliable is the tradition embodied in the Homeric poems? A) Moderately reliable. B) Highly reliable. C) Unknown. D) Not reliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moderately reliable. 53. After Patroclus offers to fight in Achilles's armor, what does Achilles talk about? A) Achilles talks about his own honor. B) Achilles talks about his goddess mother. C) Achilles tells Patroclus that he hasn't earned the right to wear the armor. D) Achilles talks about his war strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Achilles talks about his own honor. 54. What war did Odysseus leave home to fight? A) The Trojan war. B) The Athenian war. C) The Greek war. D) The World war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Trojan war. 55. What causes Achilles' rage in the Iliad? A) The betrayal of his brother. B) The capture of his city. C) The loss of his armor. D) The death of his close friend Patroclus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The death of his close friend Patroclus. 56. (n.)the decaying flesh of dead animals A) Camus. B) Carrion. C) Mosque. D) Fit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrion. 57. Approximately how long had the Greeks & Trojans been at war? A) 20 years. B) 1 year. C) 5 years. D) 10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10 years. 58. Who is the hero of The Odyssey? A) Zeus. B) Hercules. C) Poseidon. D) Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Odysseus. 59. What was the purpose of the Trojan Horse? A) The Trojan Horse was created to help the Greeks enter the city of Sparta undetected. B) The Trojan Horse was created to fool the Spartans into opening their city gates. C) The Trojan Horse was created to hide Trojan soldiers so they could enter the city of Greece undetected. D) The Trojan Horse was created to hide Spartan soldiers so they could ambush the Trojans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Trojan Horse was created to hide Spartan soldiers so they could ambush the Trojans. 60. Why is Achilles not fighting in the battle in Book 18? A) He is sick. B) He wants to let Patroclus lead his army. C) He is in a quarrel with Agamemnon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is in a quarrel with Agamemnon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGreek Classics QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Iliad Quiz 1The Iliad Quiz 2The Iliad Quiz 3The Iliad Quiz 4The Iliad Quiz 6The Iliad Quiz 7The Iliad Quiz 8The Iliad Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books