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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What objects are sacrificed before the duel in Book 3 between Paris and his competition?
(a) Oxen.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Geese.
(d) Lambs.

2. Who is Achilles' mother?
(a) Thallia.
(b) Helen.
(c) Thetis.
(d) Hera.

3. Why do the men gather down by their vessels at the end of Book 2?
(a) To get ready to fight.
(b) To prove their loyalty.
(c) To go home.
(d) To stir up the war god.

4. What promise does Zeus get from Hera?
(a) That she cannot protest if Zeus destroys a city that holds men dear to her.
(b) That she cannot protest if Zeus assures Helen's safety.
(c) That she cannot protest if Zeus destroys a city where there is a temple to her.
(d) That she cannot protest if Zeus helps the other side.

5. What is the challenge Paris issues to the Greeks on the battlefield?
(a) For any Greek warrior to steal Helen from him.
(b) For the Greeks to reclaim Helen.
(c) For any Greek warrior to kill him with an arrow.
(d) For any Greek warrior to fight him in man-to-man combat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the priest that Achilles calls upon to see what must be done to appease Apollo?

2. After Zeus and Hera come to an agreement on Mount Olympus, who is sent to stir the men up to battle?

3. Who does Helen sit next to when watching Paris taking part in the duel on the battlefield?

4. What are Zeus, Hera, and Athena arguing about on Mount Olympus after the divine intervention in Paris' duel?

5. What does Agamemnon sacrifice to Zeus in Book 2?

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