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Review quiz for The Children's Homer Part I, The Iliad
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1
“he gave [Aphrodite] the golden apple and ever afterwards she was his friend.” Describes who?
Telemachus
Agamemnon
Hector
Paris
2
Achilles agrees to give King Priam his son’s body because?
Hermes steals the body before he gets the chance to agree.
He is convinced to by Zeus.
He is intimidated by King Priam.
King Priam reminds him of his dad.
3
the mother of the hero Achilles
Thetis
Aphrodite
Eris
Athena
4
At the end of The Iliad, which two
major
characters are sailing back to Ithaca?
Telemachus and Menelaus
Odysseus and Menelaus
Odysseus and Telemachus
5
Who kills Achilles?
Hector
Odysseus
Priam
Paris
6
“the fairest woman in the world was…”
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
Helen
7
_____ & _____ were the
TWO
most famous heroes of the Trojan War on the GREEK side.
Achilles & Patroklos
Achilles & Odysseus
Hector & Achilles
Hector & Odysseus
8
Myths are stories passed down from generation to generation in order to:
explain how people acquire basic things
explain customs and practices of human society
all of the above
teach humans proper behavior
9
Which of the following kings leads the Greeks in war against the Trojans?
Menelaus, King of Sparta
Odysseus, King of Ithaca
Priam, King of Troy
Agamemnon, King of Mycenae
10
What do historians believe about the Trojan War?
It might have been a trade war.
it was fought over a woman.
It wasn’t as long as the myth says it was.
It didn’t really happen.
11
Priam “knew in his heart whom Achilles would slay….his son, the protector of the city.
”
Telemachus
Agamemnon
Paris
Hector
12
helped Telemachus and Odysseus on their journeys
Artemis
Aphrodite
Athena
Ares
13
Who dies while wearing Achilles’s armor, convincing Achilles to join the battle?
Nestor
Paris
Hector
Patroklos
14
Who was Helen’s husband that Paris stole her away from?
Priam, King of Troy
Agamemnon, King of Mycenae
Odysseus, King of Ithaca
Menelaus, King of Sparta
15
The bravest and most noble leader and warrior of
TROY
was:
Priam
Achilles
Hector
Paris
16
the god Hector prays to for his son before he goes into battle
Hermes
Zeus
Apollo
Hades
17
Which goddess tossed the golden apple at a wedding that eventually lead to the Trojan War?
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
Eris
18
Which literary device is used to tell Telemachus the story of the Iliad?
flashback
personification
foreshadowing
irony
19
The author of The Iliad and The Odyssey is:
Sophocles
Herodutus
Homer
Virgil
20
The mother of Achilles, asked ________ to create ________ for her son.
Apollo, a sword
Hephaistos, a sword
Hephaistos, armor
Zeus, armor
21
Which Greek king had the wisdom to develop the plan for the wooden horse?
Odysseus
Menelaus
Agamemnon
Achilles
22
According to the myth, what was the cause of the Trojan War?
the fight over the Golden Apple
King Tyndareus chose Menelaus to be Helen’s husband
the abduction/elopement of Helen with Paris
the marriage of Thetis to Peleus
23
Who was Achilles's best friend?
Menelaus
Patroklos
Odysseus
Telemachus
24
Why does Paris award the golden apple to Aphrodite?
She promised him the most beautiful woman in the world.
She promised him kingly power.
She was the prettiest of all the goddesses.
She promised him wisdom and glory in war.
25
Which statement is
NOT true
of the hero Odysseus?
He has to find Achilles and convincing him to join the war.
He is the wisest of all the Greeks.
He is married to Penelope, father or Telemachus.
He was eager and excited to join the Trojan War.
26
Who wears Achilles’ first set of armor after Patroklos dies?
Nestor
Paris
Priam
Hector
