The Illiad

Who is the Greek king of the gods?

• Jupiter

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Thor

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Who is believed to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Homer

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

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In Language Arts, what is an epic?

• an incredible success

• a short poem that explains the deeds of great heroes

• a spectacularly embarrassing or humorous mistake

• a long poem that explains the deeds of great heroes

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Who is the main character in the Iliad?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Troy

• Zeus

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What is the main setting of the Iliad?

• Paris

• Troy

• Rome

• Sparta

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What is the definition of an oracle?

• of or connected with the eyes of vision

• the curved path of a celestial object around a star

• a being who was believed to have knowledge from the gods

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In "What Happened before the Iliad", what did the oracle's prophecy say? (page 11)

• Queen Hecuba had a baby that would burn Troy to the ground.

• Queen Hecuba had a baby that would rule the world.

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True or False: When the King and Queen heard the prophecy, they commanded the baby be killed.

• True

• False

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True or False: A shepherd saved the baby and named him Paris.

• True

• False

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Who is the goddess causing problems with a golden apple? (page 12)

• Athena

• Artemis

• Hera

• Eris

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