This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Iliad > The Iliad – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Iliad Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is the hero of The Odyssey? A) Poseidon. B) Hercules. C) Odysseus. D) Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odysseus. 2. What was the purpose of the Trojan Horse? A) The Trojan Horse was created to fool the Spartans into opening their city gates. B) The Trojan Horse was created to hide Spartan soldiers so they could ambush the Trojans. 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 help the Greeks enter the city of Sparta undetected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Trojan Horse was created to hide Spartan soldiers so they could ambush the Trojans. 3. 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. 4. Who does Nestor blame for Greek failures? A) Agamemnon. B) Menelaus. C) Ajax. D) Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agamemnon. 5. What color are Athena's eyes? A) Green. B) Grey. C) Brown. D) Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grey. 6. Who is the Greek hero noted for his intelligence? A) Achilles. B) Agamemnon. C) Odysseus. D) Ajax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odysseus. 7. How long did it take Odysseus to make it home after the Trojan War? A) 10 months. B) 1 year. C) 10 years. D) 100 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10 years. 8. "Great godlike Achilles" is an example of? A) Epithet. B) Divine Intervention. C) Speech. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epithet. 9. Achilles' best friend A) Agamemnon. B) Odysseus. C) Patroclus. D) Menelaus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patroclus. 10. I am Achilles's war booty whom Agamemnon demanded from Achilles. A) Brysis. B) Breezes. C) Bryseis. D) Curses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Curses. 11. What does Achilles want to do with Hector's body? A) Throw in the sea. B) Return to the Trojans. C) Let dogs and birds eat it. D) Burn his body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Let dogs and birds eat it. 12. Which Greek warrior is known for his rage and anger? A) Hercules. B) Achilles. C) Zeus. D) Perseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Achilles. 13. What was the main cause of the Iliad? A) Anger. B) Death. C) Life. D) Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anger. 14. How many times does Hector run around the Trojan city walls? A) 5. B) 2. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 15. What does the saying 'between Scylla and Charybdis' mean? A) Being stuck between two dangers. B) Being lost at sea. C) Being in a difficult situation. D) Being in a state of confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being stuck between two dangers. 16. What is felicity? A) Happiness. B) Comfort. C) Security. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happiness. 17. Why does Achilles finally rejoin the war? A) To avenge Patroklos's death. B) To avenge Hephaestus's death. C) To avenge Agamemnon's death. D) To avenge Apollo's death. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To avenge Patroklos's death. 18. What is Hector's primary motivation during the battle? A) To protect his family. B) To win glory. C) To defeat Achilles. D) To prevent the Greeks from taking Helen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To protect his family. 19. Within the theme of love and friendship, which relationship has the most power on the plot of The Iliad? A) The friendship between Patroclus and Achilles. B) The romantic love between Helen and Paris. C) Paternal love, as seen between Hector and Priam. D) None of these relationships have any power on the progression of the plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paternal love, as seen between Hector and Priam. 20. A movable frame on which a coffin or corpse is placed A) I'd like to send a message by e-mail. B) Boar. C) Coffin. D) Bier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bier. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGreek Classics QuizzesThe Iliad Quiz 1The Iliad Quiz 2The Iliad Quiz 3The Iliad Quiz 4The Iliad Quiz 5The Iliad Quiz 6The Iliad Quiz 7The Iliad Quiz 8The Iliad Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books