The Iliad, Books XVII-XXI

Which warrior first defends Patroclus's body?

• Menelaus

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Hector

After stripping Patroclus's armor, what is Hector's plan for the body?

• To give it back to Achilles.

• To bury it in Troy.

• To feed it to the dogs.

• To burn the body in Achilles's view.

Which god says, "I do indeed endow [Hector] wigh great might now, but as against this you shall not return from battle..."?

• Minerva (Athena)

• Jove (Zeus)

• Mars (Ares)

• Venus (Aphrodite)

What things does Hector promise to anyone who helps him recover Patroclus's body?

• Half of the spoils

• Equal honor with Hector

• A chance to lead the next battle

• Patroclus's armor

• His firstborn daughter in marriage

Which goddess came down to encourage the Greeks defending Patroclus's body?

• Minerva (Athena)

• Venus (Aphrodite)

• Juno (Hera)

• Diana (Artemis)

While Menelaus and Meriones carry Patroclus's body, which TWO warriors defend them?

• Ajax the Greater

• Achilles

• Ajax the Lesser

• Agamemnon

• Antilochus

Which of these grieving actions does Achilles not perform upon hearing of Patroclus's death?

• Pouring dust over his head

• Flinging himself down upon the ground

• Tearing at his hair

• Making cuts along his legs

Who requests that Achilles not enter the war yet?

• Agamemnon

• Thetis

• Jove (Zeus)

• Minerva (Athena)

When Thetis says, "Then, my son, is your end near at hand - for your own death awaits you full soon after that of Hector," what is it an example of?

• Foreshadowing/fate

• Metaphor

• Fortune-telling

• Imagery

Who creates a new shield for Achilles?

• Vulcan (Hephaestus)

• Mars (Ares)

• Apollo (Apollo)

• Jove (Zeus)