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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Agamemnon sacrifice to Zeus in Book 2?
(a) A fat ox.
(b) A fat sheep.
(c) A fat cow.
(d) A fat pig.

2. What does Diomedes say to his companions?
(a) That they should back down because the gods will curse them.
(b) That they should back down because the gods will make the weather bad for fighting.
(c) That they should back down because the gods want Helen to go back home.
(d) That they should back down because the gods are assisting their enemies.

3. What about Helen angers Aphrodite in Book 3?
(a) That Helen is unhappy.
(b) That Helen can resist her.
(c) That Helen wants Menelaus.
(d) That Helen doesn't want to go to Paris.

4. Where does Hector find Paris after the Trojans are forced to retreat?
(a) In his chambers with Helen.
(b) In the gardens with Helen.
(c) In the stables with Helen.
(d) In the dining room with Helen.

5. Who is Ares?
(a) The god of archers.
(b) The god of horses.
(c) The god of war.
(d) The god of the Greeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pandaros do to Menelaus in order to break the truce between the Greeks and the Trojans?

2. In Achilles' absence, who is the Greek's best warrior?

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

4. What does Zeus send as a sign that he has heard Agamemnon when Hector is on the verge of burning the Greek ships?

5. Why is Zeus awake at night in the beginning of Book 2?

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