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Introduction to the Iliad
Introduction to the Iliad
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Questionnaire on themes, characters, and ideas of Iliad 1.1-250
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From Achilles' viewpoint, what is Agam. causing Achilles when he takes his slave-girl from him?
sadness
heresy
dishonor
hecatombe
2
One of the following IS NOT a theme presented by the poet in the first 11 lines of the "Iliad"
quest for immortality
destructive rage
crisis of leadership
death of heroes
3
Characters: Who is the Greeks' commander-in-chief?
Chryses
Apollo
Achilles
Agamemnon
4
Who stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon?
Chryses
Zeus
Apollo
Athena
5
Characters: Which one IS NOT a god?
Zeus
Athena
Apollo
Agamemnon
6
One of the following IS NOT a key word in the beginning of the Iliad
honor
destruction
divine intervention
family
7
Literary genre the Iliad belongs to?
novel
history
theatre
epic poetry
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The most probable date for the Trojan War --if it ever happened...
75 B.C.
1250 B.C.
750 B.C.
1785 A.D.
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General tone of the first 11 lines of the "Iliad" is...
positive
optimistic
negative
laudatory
10
Who is the author of the "Iliad"?
Achilles
Homer
Odysseus
Shakespeare
11
What is Achilles' greatest fault from Agamemnon's perspective?
unholiness
cowardice
violence
insubordination
12
Characters: The "Achaens" are the same people as the...
Romans
Trojans
Gods
Greeks
13
What insult Achilles DOES NOT use to characterize Agamemenon?
greediest of all
staggering drunk
cruel general
dog-face
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Achilles threatens Agamemnon and the Greeks with...
destroy the Greek ships
holding the Greek attack
stop fighting and return to Greece
taking Agamemnon's prize
15
We can infer from Achilles' words that Agamemnon in combat is a...
brave hero
quick fighter
coward
adept leader
16
Original language the "Iliad" was composed in?
Classical Greek
Latin
English
Spanish
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Give an approximate date for composition of the "Iliad"
75 B.C.
1250 B.C.
1785 A.D.
750 B.C.
