The Iliad Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. The largest amount of something
2. Son of Pelius, hero from Phthia
3. What was in the round about the city?
4. The river-god who helped Aeneas, the river near Rome
5. Who protects Hector's body from severe damage?
6. What is the role of the gods in The Iliad?
7. Epic heroes often have supernatural friends and foes, including
8. "All the piled up stress and remorse bubbled up, and she was suddenly and thoroughly consumed with seething rage." In this sentence, seething means:
9. He dreams that her son will destroy troy?
10. Who is the greatest Greek hero to fight in the Trojan War?
11. What does every city in Greece have?
12. "Dean guessed she had been pampered and protected all of her life and was now ill equipped to function independently." In this sentence, the word pampered means:
13. Who was the god of fire/metal-working?
14. What is the heroic code in The Iliad?
15. What is the Iliad really about?
16. Who says this line "Shamelessness-you are always shred with greed!" to Agamemnon?
17. Goddess of wisdom
18. Do they really know what happened about the War?
19. Expressions like "the swift runner Achilles, " "blazing-eyed Athena, " and "Hector breaker of horses" are examples of
20. Who is the strongest God on Mount Olympus?
21. What is the MAIN conflict in BOOK ONE?
22. "White armed Hera" is an example of .....
23. What does Ajax do in his rage after leaving his tent?
24. The king held his ..... tight as the armies fought.
25. Why do you think Paris chose the goddess, Aphrodite, to have the golden apple?
26. What happened to the city of Troy after the Greek soldiers emerged from the horse?
27. Who killed Hector and how does Achilles die?
28. What does Agamemnon desire from the Queen of Troy in Scene 11?
29. Who mediates between Achilles and Agamemnon in Book 1
30. Who is Agamemnon?
31. When Machaon is injured and Nestor removes him from the battlefield, who does Achilles send to check on him?
32. Which lit device?:a story that explains how the world began
33. All of the following wanted the Golden Apple EXCEPT who?
34. Which of these is NOT a Greek cultural value?
35. How long is he on his journey?
36. How many times did Hector try fleeing Achilles around the great city of Priam?
37. Trojan princess promised to Achilles
38. "Hector cut him down, despoiled him of my arms ..... " What does it mean when he says despoiled him of my arms?
39. At the gates of Troy during the Trojan War, approximately 10 years after the war began $\rightarrow$ Setting of The Iliad excerpt
40. Why is Odysseus considered one of the heroes of the Trojan War?
41. What is the primary cause of the war between the Trojans and the Greeks?
42. Who caused the war by abducting Helen?
43. Lower the anger, agitation or excitement of
44. The Odyssey is the sequel to The?
45. Why does Circe turn half of Odysseus' men into pigs?
46. Which choice best describes the mood in the Greek camp at the beginning of chapter 7 (Pleading with Achilles)?
47. What favor does Achilles ask of Thetis?
48. Who was not invited to the feast the gods and goddesses had?
49. What is the cause of the Trojan War?
50. "Astyanax, Lord of the City" is an example of .....
51. Who is the greatest and the bravest of the Greek warriors?
52. Queen of Mycenae
53. Who came up with the idea to build the wooden horse?
54. What is the purpose of the embassy to Achilles in the Iliad?
55. What can readers infer about why Hera and Athene fight on the side of the Greeks?
56. Where is Achilles weak spot?
57. GLEEFULLY means:
58. What is the final destination of Menelaus and Helen after the Trojan War according to the narrator?
59. What act by Agamemnon made Achilles so angry he refused to fight for the Greeks?
60. What urged Patroclus to go to Achilles tent?