Download 30 Q`s for The Iliad Why were the Greeks cursed? Apollo felt like

30 Q’s for The Iliad
Why were the Greeks cursed?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Apollo felt like cursing the Greeks simply to curse them
Agamemnon was holding the daughter of a servant of Apollo captive
The sacrifice to Apollo was not sufficient
Achilles challenged the Gods in their might
The rage of Achilles is directed at __________ to begin the story?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hector
The Gods
Agamemnon
Priam
Which of the Greek Gods were on the side of the Greeks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Athena, Apollo, and Hera
Ares, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hermes
All of them
Athena, Hera, and Poseidon
Priam is king of______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Troy
Greece
Ithaca
Sparta
Patroclus gets killed when he______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is butchered by Ares
Dies dressed as Achilles in battle
Is killed in his sleep by a Trojan spy
By Achilles for trying to fight the Trojans against his orders
When Achilles hears the news of Patroclus’s death he_____?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Goes into depression, having to be fed ambrosia
Goes into an instant rage, killing any Trojan near him with his bare hands
Says he told Patroclus not to go that close to Troy and has no pity on him
Curses the Gods and burns his camp
When Ares returns to Olympus wounded he______?
a. Is given immediate attention and care
b. Is told that he is hated and then given medical care
c. Convinces Zeus to strike down Diomedes based off of his injuries
d. Heals himself and moves on with his brutal killing
Why are the Greeks fighting the Trojans?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Agamemnon’s lust for power
Hector insulted Achilles and the Greeks, calling for action
The Gods tricked them into battle
Menelaus’s wife Helen was taken by Paris to Troy
What happens when Paris duels Menelaus for Helen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Paris is victorious
Menelaus is victorious
Poseidon intervenes with an earthquake that ends the fighting for the day
Aphrodite intervenes by hiding Paris away in a bedroom with Helen
Why does Hector’s child cry during the story?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hector’s battle helmet scares him
Hector yells at the child
He cries over his father’s death
The Gods send the child a nightmare
The Greeks are being driven back to their_______ when Achilles allows his men to help the Greeks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Greek-built wall
Temples to the Gods
Ships
Homes
A _______ is made for Achilles by Hephaestus?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Shield
Sword
Spear
Helmet
Diomedes is driven on by _______ to attack _______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Achilles; Hector
Odysseus; Ares
Athena; Ares
Athena; Apollo
Agamemnon takes ______ from Achilles?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A slave girl
Gold
Armor to wear in battle
Food and supplies for his men
Priam gets Hector’s body by _____?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sending messengers asking Agamemnon
Praying to Apollo for his son’s body
Going to Achilles’s tent himself at night
Personally leading a successful attack on the Greeks to retrieve it
Zeus’s attention is diverted from the battle when _______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hera convinces sleep to overtake Zeus while she lays with him
Hades leads a rebellion against Zeus
Athena challenges Zeus to a battle of wits
His son is killed in the fighting
Which of the following Greek heroes were injured during the story?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Odysseus
Diomedes
Agamemnon
All of the above
Hector almost died when ______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Agamemnon stabbed him in the leg during a battle, momentarily stunning the Prince
An archer sent an arrow whizzing by Hector’s head
Great Ajax hurls a giant boulder down into Hector’s chest
Achilles throws a spear into the guy next to Hector during Hector’s approach
After Hector’s body is back with Priam, Achilles _____?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chases down the king, takes the body back
Holds funeral games
Kills hundreds of Trojans in rage
Leaves the battle again until he is over his rage
How long gas the fighting lasted so far?
a. A year
b. It just began
c. About 10 years
d. About 5 years
Which Greek god represents wisdom in battle and helps the Greeks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Zeus
Ares
Hera
Athena
Focusing on the structure of the poem, Homer relies on ______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Multi-line Homeric Similes
Vivid imagery that appeals to the senses
Military jargon to make the story sound more authentic
Connotations, denotations, and double meanings
Despite being all powerful, the Gods show _______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Weaknesses around certain elements
Poor judgment in actions
Human tendencies, emotions, and respect for fate
Restraint in using their power as Gods
In the story, rage acts as ______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
An emotion, nothing more
A force that consumes people
A strength harnessed only by the gods
A separate entity that is sent by Zeus to plague the armies
The Gods _____ ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Prologue the war by giving plagues and setback after setback
Try to end the war as quick as possible
Don’t care how long the war lasts, as long as humans suffer
Got involved because intelligence suggested the humans had WMD’s, they obviously didn’t but
are pulling out of the conflict little by little
Hector _______ in order to break through the Greek wall?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Let Apollo smash down the gate
Knocked over the gate with battering rams
Unleashed the furious Captain Sarepedon
Personally hurled a boulder at the gate
Agamemnon is wounded after ______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
His greatest moment in battle
Apollo’s plague infects his camp
The Trojans break through the wall
Cursing the Gods
Diomedes and _____ do a raid at ______ to _______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Agamemnon; Achilles’s camp; persuade Achilles to fight
Odysseus; night time in the Trojan camp; scout the Trojan forces
Achilles; the walls of Troy; find a way in the city
Athena; Trojan camp; kill Hector