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The Iliad Review Questions
Book 1: The Quarrel
1. What is the origin of The Iliad?
2. Who is the author of The Iliad?
3. How many days did Apollo rage against the Greek camp?
4. Who stopped Achilles from killing Agamemnon?
5. Who tries to stop the bickering between Achilles and Agamemnon?
6. Why does Apollo attack the Greek camp?
7. Why does Achilles stop fighting for the Acheans?
8. What are some of the values of the society reflected in The Iliad?
Book 3: The Duel
1. What challenge does Paris offer and what does he do when it is accepted? What does this tell us about his character?
2. How does Hector handle Paris and what solution does he propose? What do we discover about his character?
3. We meet Helen for the first time. What are your first impressions?
Book 6: Hector and Andromache
1. What is Hector’s feeling toward his wife and son?
2. How does Hector’s attitude toward war and glory differ from that of Achilles?
3. What is Andromache’s role in the story? Could her character be symbolic of others around her?
4. What is Hector’s response to his wife, Andromache? Why does he want to continue fighting?
Book 22: The Death of Hector
1. Explain the roles of Apollo, Athena, and Zeus in this section.
2. Why does Hector believe he must fight Achilles?
3. How does Achilles respond to Hector’s idea of making a pact?
4. Why does Achilles drag Hector’s body around the city?
5. Describe the reactions of the Trojans to Hector’s death, particularly Priam and Andromache.
Book 24: Priam and Achilles
1. Why is the meeting between Achilles and Priam included in the epic?
2. Which character claims your sympathies by the time this scene ends? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Significant Quotes
Find these important quotes. Who is the speaker of each?
P. 56 lines 43-50 P. 58 lines 141-149 P. 65-66 lines 64-72
P. 66 lines 103-110 P. 68 lines 179-185 P. 71-72 lines 75-79
P. 75 lines 43-47 and P. 76 lines 63-68 P. 78 lines 191-197
P. 88 lines 274-284 P. 90-91 lines 386-398
Be able to identify: epithets for each character, hubris, epic/Homeric simile, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, imagery, etc.