The Iliad Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. When Menelaus hears about his wife being kidnapped, what is the first thing he does?

Correct Answer: D) He tries to work things out through diplomacy and dialogue.

2. Who is Hector?

Correct Answer: A) The greatest of all Trojan warriors.

3. In the Iliad, the gods understand it could be dangerous to alter fate because it could lead to .....

Correct Answer: A) Chaos.

4. Who is Eris?

Correct Answer: A) Eris is the goddess of strife and discord.

5. Who wrote "The Iliad"

Correct Answer: B) Homer.

6. Which character does Zeus want to save from death?

Correct Answer: B) Hector.

7. Who did Paris choose as the "most beautiful" goddess?

Correct Answer: C) Aphrodite.

8. Who is Pandarus?

Correct Answer: A) The archer on the Trojan side.

9. Who goes on the embassy to Achilles

Correct Answer: C) Odysseus, Ajax, Phoenix.

10. Spurn" ..... men were dying and all because Agamemnon spurned Apollo's priest."

Correct Answer: C) Reject scornfully.

11. Which god does Chryses serve as a priest?

Correct Answer: A) Apollo.

12. Who is the leader of the Greek army in the Iliad?

Correct Answer: B) Agamemnon.

13. Why is the climax when Paris has to decide which goddess wins?

Correct Answer: B) It is the most intense part of the story.

14. CUNNING means:

Correct Answer: D) Shrewdness.

15. Who decides Achilles must return Hector's body?

Correct Answer: C) Zeus.

16. Who is the author of The Iliad?

Correct Answer: D) Homer.

17. What is rancor?

Correct Answer: C) Long-lasting anger.

18. Who is the king of Troy?

Correct Answer: D) Priam.

19. The sun god that priest Chryses prayed to for help to get his daughter back from Agamemnon

Correct Answer: C) Apollo.

20. Achilles gained acclaim as he fought valiantly in the Trojan War. In this sentence, acclaim means:

Correct Answer: D) Fame.