Books I-II

Question 1

“Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles first fell out with one another.”

Answer 1

Homer’s appeal to the Muse

Question 2

older friend and squire of Achilles; son of Menoetius

Answer 2

Patroclus

Question 3

the chief river god who flows through the plain below Troy

Answer 3

Scamander

Question 4

older friend and squire of Achilles; son of Menoetius

Answer 4

Patroculs

Question 5

Achilles’ prize; daughter of Briseus

Answer 5

Briseis

Question 6

ugliest of the Greeks; an endless talker

Answer 6

Thersites

Question 7

messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus

Answer 7

Iris

Question 8

daughter of Chryses; prize of Agamemnon

Answer 8

Chryseis

Question 9

Ithacan and faithful servant of Odysseus; a herald of the Greeks

Answer 9

Eurybates

Question 10

priest of Apollo who asks Agamemnon to give his daughter back

Answer 10

Chryses

Question 11

venerable leader of the Pylians and the oldest and wisest Greek chieftain

Answer 11

Nestor

Question 12

“Odysseus has done many a good thing ere now in fight and council, but he never did the Argives a better turn than when he stopped this fellow’s mouth from prating further. he will give the kings no more of his insolence.”

Answer 12

the Greeks about Thersites