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English 9 > Quiz: The Iliad (1, 6 & 9) > Flashcards

Quiz: The Iliad (1, 6 & 9) Flashcards

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1
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daughter of Chryses

A

Chryseis

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2
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asked Achilles to protect him

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Calchas

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3
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begged Hector to stand and fight behind the wall

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Andromache

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4
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swore an oath that the Greeks would one day wish he was still fighting with them

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Achilles

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5
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asked Zeus to change sides and help the Trojans beat the Greeks

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Thetis

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6
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epithet- the swift runner

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Achilles

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7
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the priest of Apollo

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Chryses

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8
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the wife of Hector

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Andromache

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9
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sent Athena to stop Achilles from killing Agamemnon

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Hera

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10
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killed many Greeks with his bow and arrows

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Apollo

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11
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Hector’s son

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Scamandrius

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12
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the Greek commander that tried to get Achilles and Agamemnon to call a truce

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Nestor

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13
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Achilles’ prize

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Briseis

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14
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epithet- white armed goddess

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Hera

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15
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asked Zeus to bless his son and make his son a better man than he was

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Hector

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16
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killed Andromache’s father and seven brothers

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Achilles

17
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How did Athena stop Achilles from killing Agamemnon?

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grabbed his hair

said to tell him off, not kill him

18
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What did Calchus say that the Greeks have to do to appease Apollo’s anger?

A

give Chryseis back without taking a ransom

offer a sacrifice to Apollo

19
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Who did Hector leave the battle and come inside the walls of Troy to find?

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Andromache

20
Q

What are three other names used for the Greeks?

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Argives
Acheans
Danaans

21
Q

Who did Agamemnon send to ask Achilles to come back and fight for them?

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Odysseus, Phoenix & Ajax

22
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What reasons did these men give to Achilles so that he would come back and fight for the Greeks?

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His father’s words
Agamemnon’s gifts
Agamemnon is sorry
his countrymen need him

23
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What did Agamemnon offer Achilles so that he would come back?

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10 gold bars
7 women
Briseis

24
Q

Explain the causes of Achilles’ rage.

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Agamemnon sat back while Achilles fought
Aga got prizes for doing nothing
Aga threatened to steal Ach’s prize
Ach got small prizes and Aga got big ones
When Aga had to give Chryseis back, he stole Briseis

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