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Iliad Quiz 1

1. Achilles is the son of
- Aphrodite and Patroclus
- Thetis and Peleus
- Thetis and Zeus
- Chryseis and Agamemnon
2. In Book 1, Apollo brings plague on the Achaeans because
- Agamemnon mistreats a priest of Apollo
- Menelaus plunders Apollo's temple
- Achilles insults Leto's beauty
- Troy is Apollo's birthplace
3. In Book 1, Achilles is stopped from killing Agamemnon by
- Zeus
- Pallas Athena
- Odysseus
- Hector
4. Achilles asks Thetis to prevail on Zeus to
- make the Achaeans lose as long as Achilles does not fight
- destroy Troy with an earthquake
- grant the Achaeans victory through the deception of the Trojan Horse
- protect Patroclus
5. Three gods have a particularly strong hatred for Troy. Who are they?
- Hera, Poseidon, and Athena
- Hera, Poseidon, and Artemis
- Zeus, Aphrodite, and Apollo
- Zeus, Athena, and Apollo
6. The Trojan War was caused by
- Paris' abduction of Helen
- the fight over who would possess the jewel-studded Trojan horse
- Troy's monopoly of the spice trade
- Agamemnon's abduction of Chryseis
7. Who is the first Achaean warrior Athena aids in battle?
- Ajax
- Diomedes
- Meriones
- Hector
8. Who is Achilles' most beloved companion?
- Diomedes
- Patroclus
- Hector
- Nestor
9. Which two Achaeans go on the night raid in Book 10?
- Ajax and Odysseus
- Diomedes and Odysseus
- Achilles and Patroclus
- Agamemnon and Odysseus
10. Which of these gods is the most consistent helper of the Trojans?
- Artemis
- Poseidon
- Athena
- Apollo

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