2. According to Zeus, who wins the duel between Paris and his Greek competitor on the battlefield?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Paris.
(c) The Trojans.
(d) The Greeks.

3. Who is Zeus' wife?
(a) Helen.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Thetis.
(d) Hera.

4. Who speaks to the Greek soldiers to convince them to stay and fight when Agamemnon is telling them to go home?
(a) Nestor.
(b) Hera.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Agamemnon.

5. Why does Agamemnon tell the soldiers that they should give up and go home?
(a) He is telling them his dream.
(b) He is testing their loyalty.
(c) He wants them all to go home.
(d) He want. to see who really wants to fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides the violence should end?

2. How does Helen entertain King Priam?

3. Who goes and spies on the Trojan camp?

4. Where is the eagle injured?

5. What does Zeus forbid the other gods to do after he tells them his plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 3, why is Paris considered a coward?

2. After Achilles tells his sorrows to his mother, what does his mother do?

3. In Book 6, what is an example of the mercilessness of the Greeks?

4. In Book 2, what do the Greek forces do to get help from the gods?

5. What is the difference between the stance of the gods and the stance of the Trojan and Greek armies in Book 4?

6. Is Paris a weak character? Please support your answer with examples from the book.

7. Who does Nestor blame for the Greek's current state of affairs, and what is his suggestion?

8. How do Diomedes and Glaukos end up friends?

9. In Book 7, who decides the fighting should end and how do they plan that end?

10. In the beginning of Book 10, what happens when the Trojan and Greek spies meet?

(see the answer keys)

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