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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Pandaros' actions cause more fighting, what are the Greeks and Trojans close to doing?

2. Why does Aphrodite flee the battle after she interferes to save her son, Aeneas?

3. What do the Greek spies do with the Trojan spy's information?

4. Who is the first man who offers to fight Hector when Hector challenges the Greeks to a duel so that the fighting can end??

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At the end of Book 5, the gods withdraw from the fight. Why?

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

4. What kind of goddess is Aphrodite? Please support your answer with examples.

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

6. In Book 2, was Zeus' plan for Agamemnon successful?

7. How do Diomedes and Glaukos end up friends?

8. In Book 3, what is one emotion that Helen might be feeling, and why?

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

10. What is the state of mind of Agamemnon in Book 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please pick one of the following options to write about:

1) How pride caused Hector's death.

2) How envy cause the war to being.

3) How greed caused a division in the Greek forces.

Essay Topic 2

How does Achilles change in character from the beginning of Book 1 to the end of Book 24. Please provide specific examples of changes.

Essay Topic 3

Which event in the books is the climax, or main turning point, in the book? Please explain your thoughts.

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