The Iliad Book I questions

HMCA 10

Fall 2017

  1. What does ransom mean?
  2. What kind of person does Agamemnon seem to be? Write down all those that apply.
  3. Based on lines 55-61 do you think it’s fair to punish all the Greeks for the actions of one person?
  4. What does muster mean?
  5. What does Achilles promise Calchas?
  6. Complete the following sentences:

Apollo punishes the Greeks by…

To appease Apollo, the Greeks must…

  1. The feud between Achilles and Agamemnon begins. Evaluate the cause of the conflict. Who do you think is more to blame?
  2. What does plundered mean?
  3. What deal does Agamemnon offer to make if he returns the girl?
  4. According to Achilles, why are the Greeks fighting the Trojans in lines 187-192?
  5. What does Achilles mean when he says that the Trojans never did him any damage?
  6. Summarize what is happening between Achilles and Agamemnon. Who is winning the war of words?
  7. Why are Achilles and Agamemnon angry with each other? Who is to blame for the conflict? Explain.
  8. In lines 216-219 what has Agamemnon decided to do? Why?

The Iliad Book I questions

HMCA 10

Fall 2017

  1. What does ransom mean?
  2. What kind of person does Agamemnon seem to be? Write down all those that apply.
  3. Based on lines 55-61 do you think it’s fair to punish all the Greeks for the actions of one person?
  4. What does muster mean?
  5. What does Achilles promise Calchas?
  6. Complete the following sentences:

Apollo punishes the Greeks by…

To appease Apollo, the Greeks must…

  1. The feud between Achilles and Agamemnon begins. Evaluate the cause of the conflict. Who do you think is more to blame?
  2. What does plundered mean?
  3. What deal does Agamemnon offer to make if he returns the girl?
  4. According to Achilles, why are the Greeks fighting the Trojans in lines 187-192?
  5. What does Achilles mean when he says that the Trojans never did him any damage?
  6. Summarize what is happening between Achilles and Agamemnon. Who is winning the war of words?
  7. Why are Achilles and Agamemnon angry with each other? Who is to blame for the conflict? Explain.
  8. In lines 216-219 what has Agamemnon decided to do? Why?