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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hector pray to for his son to be a great ruler?
(a) Ares.
(b) Athena.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Zeus.

2. What frightens Hector's son?
(a) The sounds of battle.
(b) The noise of his armor.
(c) His sword.
(d) The plume on his helmet.

3. What does Achilles tell his mother he is going to do in response to Patroclus' death?
(a) Avenge Patroclus and kill Hector.
(b) Enter the fighting to end the war.
(c) Avenge Patroclus and kill the Trojans.
(d) Enter the fighting because he should have been there

4. Where did Hector's wife go to see if she can find him?
(a) The gardens.
(b) The town square.
(c) The city walls.
(d) The palace.

5. Who is Hera's messenger to Achilles?
(a) Iris.
(b) She goes herself.
(c) Athena.
(d) Artemis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Achilles' mother ask him to wait for?

2. When do the Trojans finally break through the wall?

3. What prevents Diomedes from killing Glaukos?

4. What does Hector do when the Trojans are forced to retreat?

5. What does Paris promise to Hector when Hector finds him after the Trojans retreat to the city?

(see the answer key)

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