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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. Who suggests that Odysseus, Diomedes, and Agamemnon go to the battlefield to be seen and not fight?
2. Who does Poseidon appear to?
3. What do Athena and Poseidon urge Achilles to do after he has angered the river god?
4. After being advised by Poulydamas to concentrate his forces for more strength, Hector is challenged by which Greek man?
5. What does Athena do to Achilles?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Achilles' new understanding of suffering in Book 24?
2. After Patroclus' death, why is Achilles feeling guilty?
3. As the Trojans set fire to more Greek ships, what does Achilles do to help Patroclus and the Greeks?
4. What is the difference between the actions of the gods who support the Greeks and the gods who support the Trojans in Book 20?
5. What does Thetis tell Achilles when she is sent with a message from the gods?
6. What does Achilles refuse to do until he has properly buried Patroclus?
7. Why does pride contribute to Hector's death?
8. When Hector returns to the fighting after being advised by Poulydamas, what does Ajax say and what sign does Hector dismiss?
9. What gift does Achilles' mother bring him before he goes to fight?
10. In Book 15, while the gods are being informed of Zeus' plan, what are the Trojans and the Greeks doing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role that friendship plays in the Iliad? Which two people best demonstrate this role of friendship?
Essay Topic 2
The mortals in The Iliad appear to be at the mercy of the gods. Please discuss if this is true, why or why not, using specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
There are many points during the story that the war between the Trojans and the Greeks comes to a halt, or has almost ended. Please pick two times during the story that this is true, and write about what has stopped the war from ending. Make sure to support your answer with examples from the book.
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