The Iliad Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who was Helen's FIRST Husband?
2. Who is Andromache?
3. What did thetis and her sister receive?
4. What does War represent in the Iliad
5. Larger-than-life central character in an epic poem who goes on a quest or journey?
6. Which of the captured women did Agamemnon "give to Achilles" ?
7. Who was the son of Odysseus?
8. Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Hera
9. What phrase was traced on the side of the golden fruit?
10. A stick used as a symbol of rule
11. Extra Credit:Aeneas is the son of what Goddess
12. Pittance" ..... and back I go to my ships, clutching some scrap, some pittance that I love ..... "
13. To whom did Paris award the golden apple?
14. Who is the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey
15. 7) True or False:The Greek gods just observed the Trojan War, but never got directly involved in the fighting.
16. Epics, aside from its specific kinds of characters and settings, more importantly relates to the:
17. "Splendid Hector, keeping his eye upon the point, eluded it by ducking ..... "
18. A story told many times that serves to explain something about the world or a historical event
19. Why does Achilles reject Agamemnon's offer at peace and refuse to return to the battle?
20. Aeneas met 'him' in order to know how he would found his new home in (now) Italy
21. What literary genre is Iliad?
22. Patroclus was the best friend of which Greek hero?
23. Which household did Phoenix reside in for a while, contributing to his involvement in Achilles' childhood?
24. What is the biggest cause of Greek failures so far in the battle at Troy?
25. How did Patroclus become such a good warrior?
26. Some consider me as the cause of the Trojan War. The Greeks sent ships to Troy because of the beauty I hold.
27. Achilles' best friend who stayed by his side
28. Which of the following could be an example of a truce?
29. How does Book 16 contribute to the overall story of The Iliad?
30. Which god rescues Aeneas?
31. Who is the main character in the Iliad?
32. A ..... stems from the truth but often contains demigods.
33. What does Agamemnon do to Achilles that makes Achilles angry?
34. Which epithet is used to describe Apollo?
35. Part B:Which words or phrases from the sentence helped you to determine what the word corralling means?
36. What is the result of Hector and Ajax single-combat battle?
37. Goddess of beauty
38. What is Achilles' reaction to Patroclus' death?
39. Who is the strongest member of the Achaean Army?
40. Epics are usually set in:
41. "God-like Achilles" is an example of
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:
43. How long has the Trojan war been going on?
44. Who was Agamemnon?
45. Achilles asks his sea-goddess mother to ask Zeus to turn the tide of the war against the Greeks.
46. What does Agamemnon offer to Achilles in an attempt to get him to return to battle?
47. The boy was his ..... and the to countries made a .....
48. What was the Presentation about?
49. As the leader of the Greek army, I helped my brother in his efforts to bring his wife back to his arms.
50. Who has the most votes for receiving Achilles' armor according to Athena?
51. How do the suitors plead for their lives?
52. How reliable is the tradition embodied in the Homeric poems?
53. After Patroclus offers to fight in Achilles's armor, what does Achilles talk about?
54. What war did Odysseus leave home to fight?
55. What causes Achilles' rage in the Iliad?
56. (n.)the decaying flesh of dead animals
57. Approximately how long had the Greeks & Trojans been at war?
58. Who is the hero of The Odyssey?
59. What was the purpose of the Trojan Horse?
60. Why is Achilles not fighting in the battle in Book 18?