I Can't Believe I Read the Whole Thing(ICBIRTWT) is the blog of Kale Zelden's Sixth Form English classes for the 2011-2012 school year at Portsmouth Abbey.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Guess Zelden's Quiz
Please post your guess of my ten quiz questions on books 2-6.
1. What is Kalchas' prophecy? (book2-326) A snake eating 8 sparrows and one mother 2. Why does Zeus send Iris to the Trojans? (book 2-786)To warn the Trojans of Greeks 3. Why does Hektor stop the battle? (book3-72) To arrange a duel between Alexandros and Menelaos 4. Who comes down to help Paris? (book3-381) Aphrodite 5. What does Athene tell Pandaros to do? (book4-94) To attack Menelaos 6. What does Apollo tell Pandaros to do? (book4-512) that Achilleus is out of war 7. What does Athene promise to Diomedes? (book 5-128) That he can distinguish mortals and divines in the war 8. Who does Diomedes attack with Athene's help? (book 5-855) Ares, god of war 9. Whose story does Glaukos give out? (book6-155) Bellerophontes 10. What does Helenos advise to the Trojans? (book6-90) To make sacrifice (fair robes) to Athene
1. In whose form did Zeus appear in Agamemnon’s dream? (Book 2-20) Nestor’s 2. What strategy did Nestor give to Agamemnon? (Book 2-362) Arranging his troops by cities and by clan 3. Who stepped forward to accept Paris’ combat? (Book3-21) Menelaos 4. Why did Iris come to see Helen? (Book3-130) To witness the dual between Paris and Menelaos 5. What did Athena tell Pandaros to do? (Book4-94) To send a arrow against Menelaos 6. What did Tydeus do to obey the god’s signs? (Book4-397) He killed all the Kadmeians expect one. 7. Who did Athena warn Diomedes not to attack? (Book 5-131) Aphrodite 8. Which god was helping the Trojans? (Book5-461) Ares 9. What was Helenus’ advice for Hector? (Book6-86) To pray for the mercy at the Temple of Athena 10. What did Paris decide to do at the end of Book6? (Book6-512) He decided to join Hector to enter the battle again
1. What god speaks of bringing honour to Achilleus? (pg 76) Zeus. 2. What emotions does Agamemnon show when he is shown up by the shouting people? (pg 81) Anger/Rage) 3. Who challenges the achaeans to a single combat battle? (pg 101) Paris 4. Who almost wins the duel between Menelaus and Paris? (pg 110-111) 5. Who argues that Menelaus won the duel? (pg 113) Zeus. 6. Who is sent back to the battle to rekindle the war? (pg 115) Athena. 7. Who wounds the Achaean hero Diomedes? (129) Pandarus. 8. How do the Trojans begin to take the upper hand in battle? (135) The gods 9. Who wounds diomedes? (154) Pandarus. 10.Why do the achaeans begin to overwhelm the trojans? (156) the gods are absent from the war
1) Who sends a false dream to Agamenon? ( p76,book2)Zeus. 2)In Kalchas' prophecy how many birds were eaten ( p326,book2)? 9 3)What does Paris do when Menelaus steps up to fight him?(p100,book3) he backs down 4)Does Paris eventually accept the fight?(p103,book3) yes 5)What does Zeus argue about?(book4,p113)that Menelaus won the duel. 6)who helps the Achaens?(p114,book4) athena. 7Who does Diomedes pray to?(p128.book5) athena. 8)Who goes to mount Olimpus(p,138,book5)Ares 9) Who senses the Trojans weakening?(p,153,book6)Nestor 10)Who meets Paris on his way out of the city(p,166,book6)Hector
Miranda L: 1. Who does Athena inspire to encourage the men to return the battle? Odysseus (80) 2. What sign did Calchas interpret as foreshadowing victory for the Achaeans? The water snake eating nine sparrows (84) 3. Who does Paris challenge to a single combat? Any Achaean warrior (101) 4. Who intervenes in the fight between Paris and Menelaos? Aphrodite (101) 5. What Gods are wishing evil upon the Trojans? Athena and Hera (113) 6. What god does Zeus send down to earth to get involved in the battle? Athena (115) 7.Who did Diomedes pray to for help after being wounded? Athena (131) 8. Who does Ares complain to after being injured in battle? Zeus (151) 9. What does Agamemnon convince his brother Menelaos to do? He tells him not to take pity on the Trojans and kill them all (154) 10. Who did Hektor go visit before returning to battle? His wife and child (163)
Trevor K: 1.What Does Zeus do to help the Trojans?(Book2-6) He sends an evil dream to Agamemnon, instructing him to storm the city. 2. What does Kalchas’ prophecy mean?(Book2-315) It means that it will take nine years to take Troy. 3. Why does Hektor insult Paris?(Book3-40) He insults Paris because he is a coward and backed down from Menelaus. 4. Who saves Paris? (Book3-381) Aphrodite swoops him up and makes him vanish. 5. Who wounds Menelaus? (Book4-94) Pandaros. 6. What Did Tydeus do? (Book 4-397) He killed all of the Kadmeians (besides one.) 7. Who does Diomedes kill? Book 5-19) Phegues. 8. How does Zeus respond to Ares complaining of his injury? (Book 5-894) Zeus calls him a liar and states that Ares deserved it and is a hateful god. 9. What house did Hektor build? (Book 6-313) The House of Alexandros. 10. What does Paris do at the end of the reading? (Book 6-513) He joins his brother Hektor in battle.
Brandan Zhang: Quiz questions: (Book II – VI) 1. The Dream sent by Zeus copied whose appearance? Nestor. Pg. 76 2. What thing was Odysseus used to beat Thersites? The scepter. Pg. 83 3. What did Hektor say to end the war? Let Menelaos and Alexandros fight alone. Pg. 102 4. What did the leaders do before the ritual of the dual? Poured water over their hands. Pg. 107 5. Who loves the cities of Argos, Sparta, and Mykenai? Hera. Pg. 114 6. Who shoot Menolaos and made Agamemnon fear? Laodokos. Pg. 115 7. Who called Ares the stormer of strong walls? Athene and Apollo. Pg. 129, 140 8. Did Zeus told Paieon to heal Ares? Yes. Pg. 152 9. What did Helenos said to Hektor and Aaineias about Archilleus? Archilleus is the strongest of all the Achaians. Pg. 155 10. What did Hektor’s wife Aandromache told him to do? To not go to war again. Pg. 164 Thank you for your work!
1.What does Zeus send to Agememnon? An evil dream book 2-76 2.Which leader of the trojan's broke up Iris' speech? hektor- book 2-97 3. How does Hektor describe Paris in the beginning of book three? woman-crazy and a coward book 3-101 4. what did does Paris say the prize will be between him and Menelaos? helen book 3-102 5. Who does Athena convince to hit Menelaos with an arrow? Pandaros book 4-115 6. Who does Athena plot with in the beginning of book 4? Hera book4-113 7.What does Athena give to Diomedes? strength and the glory of valour book 5-128 8.What happens does Diomedes do to Aphrodite? cuts her hands book 5-137 9.Who does Hektor call to an assembly? his mother all the ladies of honour book 6-155 10.Does Hektor change his mind about Paris at the end of book 6? yes book 6-515
1. why can't Zeus sleep well? because he's thinking about how to bring honour to Achilleus. (P76) 2. what is the symbol of the power of Agamemnon? the sceptre. (78) 3. what does Ag let the people do in the assembly after Zeus' messenger tells him to attack Troy? He asks the people to run away with their ships. (80) 4.who doesn't do anything with the vessel while others are taking their ships and running away? Odysseus. (80) 5.what is Kalcha's prophecy? The war would last for 9 years. (84) 6.Why doesn't Helen see Polydeukes and Kastor? They died. (book three 241) 7. What does Hera want Zeus ask Athena to do? Give orders to Athena to go to the war and make Trojans be the offenders. (book four 66) 8. which god is on the trojan's side? Ares (book five 131) 9.Who goes to mount Olimpus Ares. (book five 376) 10..what does Agamemnon say when Adrestos asks son of Atreus to take him alive? Let no one go free, even the child carries in mother's body. (book six 58)
1. Who calls the Achaians back when they are fleeing to go home? (Book 2, 86) Odysseus. 2. How are the Achaians organized when they are preparing to fight the Trojans? (Book 2, 85) By city 3. Who steps up to challenge Paris? (Book 3, 101) Menelaos 4. How does Paris escape death? (Book 3, 110) Aphrodite sweeps him away and brings him to Helen. 5. Who ultimately fires the arrow to kill Menelaos? (Book 4, 114) Laodokos 6. Who is the first to kill a chief man of the Trojans? (Book 4, 125) Antilochos 7. Which god gets wounded by Diomedes? (Book 5, 138) Aphrodite 8. How many times does Diomedes strike Aineias before he is stopped by Apollo? (Book 5, 139) 9. What does Helenos tell Hektor to do? (Book 5, 155) To go back into the gates and lay his mother's finest robe to Athene. 10. Why is Hektor's son frightened by him at first? (Book 6, 165) He is scared of the crest with its horse-hair on his helmet
Caleb C: 1. What does Zeus send to Agamemnon to try and convince him to have an all out attack on the Trojan walls. He inputs a dream into Agamemnon with the vision of victory of an all out attack on the walls. Pg. 76
2. What prophecy does Odysseus inspire the men with, and convinces them to say and fight. The prophecy of Kalchas’ that he predicted that the war would be won in the 10th year. Kalchas predicted this when a snake ate 8 sparrows eggs and then the mother sparrow. Pg. 84
3.What was the average number of ships that the Greeks brought to war from each tribe. 40 black ships was the average, pg90-95 4. Which goddess saves Paris from Menelaus? Aphrodite save Paris with mist and sends him back to his bedchamber. Pg. 110
5. Athena, disguised as a man urges Pandaros to shoot Menelaus with and arrow, why, who told her to? Zeus did with the council of Hera, who loves the Greeks and want the fight to continue. Pg. 115
6.Who did Athena enchant with super strength? Diomedes, who went on a killing spree. Pg. 131 7. Who does Diomedes attack that breaks his deal with Athena? Apollo, pg. 14o
8. Menelaus accepts the ransom of whom? Adrestos, pg 154 9. Achilles kills how many brothers of hector? 7 brothers, pg. 164 10. Why were they maidens mourning over Hector? Because they thought for sure he would die in the violent battle? Pg. 166
1. What lie does Agamemnon tell the Achaeans to test them? (Book 2-140) To give up the war and run away back home. 2. What sign had appeared at Aulis? (Book 2-308) A snake had crawled from the altar and devoured eight baby sparrows along with the mother sparrow. 3. Which goddess helps Paris to escape death from Menelaos? (Book 3-380) She surrounds Paris with a mist and brings him back to his bedchamber. 4. How does Helen treat Paris, who had just escaped the battle? (Book 3-427) She derides Paris how he has shamefully ran away from the battle. 5. Who causes Pandaros to shoot Menelaos with an arrow? (Book 4-94) Athene. 6. How does Agamemnon get Diomedes, son of Tydeus, to rise for battle? (Book 4-370) By provoking Diomedes of how his father, Tydeus, would have done in the same situation. 7. What does Athene grant Diomedes to do after hearing his prayer near death? (Book 5-126) She allows her to see both the immortals and mortals on the battle ground. 8. Whom does Apollo call upon when Diomedes fight against Apollo himself and hurt Aphrodite? (Book 5-455) Ares. 9. What does Priam's son, Helenos, advise Hektor to do when Trojans show signs of losing the battle? (Book 6-86) To go back to the city and have their mothers gather the ladies of honour to pray to Athene. 10. Who had killed the father of Hektor's wife, Andromache? (book 6-414) Achilleus.
1)What did message did Zeus send to Agamemnon when he was dreaming? "Arm the flowing-haired Achians for battle..evils are in store for the Trojans' (76)
2)What goddess descended from Mount Olympos to speak to Odysseus? Athena (80)
3)Which two men were to fight with spears in order to win Helen as a prize? Menelaos and Alexandros (103)
4)Which goddess watched the fight and rescued Paris when he was in danger? Aphrodite (110)
5)Who does Athena pursuade Lykaon to fire an arrow at? Menelaos (115)
6)Which god calls down from Mount Olympos to encourage the Trojans to carry on? Apollo (126)
7)Which goddess gives Diomedes incredible strength, and which specific goddess can he stab if he encounters her? Athena, and Aphrodite (131)
8)Which God does Ares complain to after being wounded in the battle? Zeus (151)
9)Why did Hektor choose to return home, and who does he smile at? To see his wife and son, Smiles at his baby son (163)
10)Who slaughtered all seven of Hektor's brothers? "Swift footed Achilles" (164)
1. When Agamemnon stood up what was he holding? a. The scepter. (Pg.78) 2. How many ships did Herakle’s son, Tlepolemos, lead from Rhodes? a. Nine. (pg.93) 3. Where does Aphrodite find Helen? a. The high tower. (pg.110) 4. Who does Aphrodite tell Paris to challenge? a. Menelaos. (pg.111) 5. What is Hera referred to as? a. The ox-eyed lady. (pg.114) 6. Why did Odysseus strike Antiphos with the spear? a. Because he tried to strike Leukos. (pg.126) 7. Who will Zeus grant glory to? a. Either the Trojans or the Achians. (pg.129) 8. Why must Diomedes be courageous? a. He will be fighting the Trojans. (pg. 131) 9. What does Hektor think that Helen cannot do? a. Persuade him to sit with her. (pg. 162) 10. What was Paris shining in? a. His armour. (pg.166
1) What form does Zeus take to persuade Agamenon?(p76, book2)Nestor. 2)Who alerts the Athena that the Achaeans are fleeing?(p.80,book2) Hera. 3)Who visits Helen?and Why?(p103,104, book3)Iris, to tell her to go to the city gates and witness the battle. 4)What does Agamenon insists about?(p111,112,book3)that Menelaus won the duel. 5)Who does zeus sends to the battlefield? and Why?(p114,115book4) Athena to rekindle the fight 6)Who helps the trojans?(126,book4) Apollo 7)Who wounds Diomedes?(p128,book5)Pandarus 8)Who heals Aprhodites?(p138,book5) Dione 9)Whose life does Menelaus asks for?(p152,book6) Adrestus 10)Who does Hector meet?(p166,book6)Paris.
1.Who did the evil dream become?(p76,book2) Nestor 2.What is the prophecy that shows Achaians will win the war?(p84,book2) A snake appears and ate nine birds, then became a monument. 3.What is Helen doing when Trojans and Achaians are fighting for her?(p103,book3) She is weaving a web. 4.What happened when son of Atreus attack Alexandros?(p109,book3) The sword-blade three times and four times broken fell from his hand's grip. 5.what Zeus will do if Hera and Athene destroy Illion?(p114,book4) If Zeus someday wants to ruin any city which Hera likes, Hera cannot protect it. 6.What Hera asks Zeus do?(115,book4) Order to Athene to visit the war, and try to make the war again. 7.Which goddess was injured in this war?(p137,book5) Aphrodite 8.Who did fight against Ares?(p148,book5) Athene. 9.What did Helenos ask Hektor to do?(p155,book6) go back again to the city and assemble all ladies choose the most beautiful robe consecrate to Athene. 10.Who killed Hektor's wife's brother?(p164,book6) Achilleus.
1. Who did Zeus send to Agamemnon in his sleep? (book 2, p.76) Dream 2."Therefore let no man be urgent to take the way homeward until after he has ____________ with the wife of a Trojan to avenge Helen's longing to escape her lamentations." (book 2, p. 85) Lain in bed 3. Where did Menelaos' Spear strike Priam? (book 3, p.109) on the perfect circle of his shield. 4. Who said this and to whom? "Wretched girl, do not tease me lest in anger I forsake you and grow to hate you as much as not I terribly love you." (book 3, p.111) Aphrodite to Helen 5. Who hit Aineias in the 'cup-socket', or, where the hip-bone turns inside the thigh? (book 5, p.136) Diomedes 6. Who is Diomedes' unsuspected victim? (book 5, p.137) Aphrodite 7.Who spoke and "Stirred the spirit and strength in each man"? (book 6, p. 155) Nestor 8. What did Helenos call Achilleus after he described how powerfull he is? (book 6, p. 155) Berserk
Jeff Heath: 1. why does Zeus send an "evil dream" to agamemnon? : so that he can restore honor to achilles pg 76 2. what happens when Agamemnon tells the achiens that they can go home? : they start packing up and pushing boats in the water pg 80. 3. what happens when menelaos challenges paris? : he shrinks back among his men like a coward pg 101 4. what do menelaos and paris agree to? : to end the war with a duel for helen. pg 102 5. what happens that continues the fighting? :has son of lykaon shoot an arrow at menelaos to injure him and enrage him. pg 116 6. what does homer depict at the end of book 4? : a gruesome battle scene between odysseus and trojan champions pg 126 7. what does athene convince ares to do? : stop interfering in the war and to address zeus' anger. pg 129 8. athene grants diomedes what? : ability to see gods and mortals pg 131 9. what is the one restriction and how does he break it? he is only allowed to kill aphrodite, but messes with ares and gets whisked aside. pg144 10. why does hectors mom begin to weeps when he leaves? : because she knows it wil be the last time she sees him. pg161
Chris Brown: 1.How does Zeus help achillies? He puts a fake dream into Agamemnons head. Pg 76 2. How many ships with red bows does Odysseus lead? 12 pg 93 3. Who accepts alexandros' challenge to fight and who wins? Melenaos and melaneos wins. Pg 100-101 4. Who frightens helen by calling her a 'wretched girl'? Aphrodite pg 111 5. At the council of the gods, who serves them nectar as wine? Hebe pg 113 6. Who is the first to kill a chief man of the Trojan army, Thalysias? Antilochos ph 125 7. Who killed Phaistos, son of maionian boros? Idomeneus pg 129 8. Who does ares see and immediately try to kill? Diomedes pg 150-151 9. Who does diomedes kill In the beginning of book 6? Axylos pg 153 10. Who is handed their baby in book 6? Hektor pg 165.
Molly Bell: 1. Who does Zeus send a false dream to? and who does he do this through? (Book 2) - He sends it to Agamemnon and does it through Nestor.
2. Why does Zeus send a messenger to the Trojan court? (Book 2) - To prepare them for the Achaeans attack.
3. Why does Iris go to Paris' palace? (Book 3) - To find Helen and tell her to go watch the fight between Menelaus and Paris.
4. What interrupts and ends the duel between Menelaus and Paris? (Book 3) - Aphrodite takes Paris away to save him just before Menelaus is about to kill him.
5. Who does Zeus send to revive the fight? (Book 4) - Athena
6. How do they go about starting the fight again? Book 4) - Athena is disguised as a Trojan soldier and tells Pandarus to shoot an arrow at Menelaus
7. Who wounds Diomedes? (Book 5) - Pandarus
8. Who does Diomedes wound? (Book 5) - Ares
9. Why does Helenos tell Hektor to go back to troy? (Book 6) - To ask his mother to pray for them in the battle.
10. For what reason does paris stop fighting? (Book 6) - He was overcome with grief.
Micheal Cheong: 1. Who did the dream pretend itself to be when it was sent to deliver a message to Agamemnon from Zeus? (Pg 76 Book Two) - The dream appeared as Nestor. 2. Who stops the Achaians from going back to their homeland? (Pg 80-81 Book Two) - Odysseus 3. Who makes Paris to fight against Menelaos when he was hiding like a coward? (Pg 101 Book Three) - Hector, his brother 4. Who saves Paris from being murdered by Menelaos? (Pg110 Book Three) - Aphrodite 5. What/Who was the prize for winning the battle between Paris and Menelaos? (Pg 107 Book Three) - Helen and all of her posessions. 6. Who fired the arrow at Menelaos and injured him and why did he fire? (Pg 116 Book Four) - Pandaros. Athena persuades him to fire by lying that he would gain all the honour of killing Menelaos. 7. What powers did Athena give to Diomedes? (Pg 131 Book Five) - Athena gave him strength and an ability to see Gods. 8. What mistake does Diomedes make that would lead to Trojan taking the upper hand of the war?(Pg 139-140) - Diomedes attacks Apollo 9. Which Gods fought against each other in middle of a battle? (Pg 151 Book Five) - Ares and Athena (with Diomedes) 10. What does Hektor pray to the Gods before he goes back to the battle? (Pg 165-166) - He prayed for his son to be a better man than he was.
Kathy Seo:
ReplyDelete1. What is Kalchas' prophecy? (book2-326) A snake eating 8 sparrows and one mother
2. Why does Zeus send Iris to the Trojans? (book 2-786)To warn the Trojans of Greeks
3. Why does Hektor stop the battle? (book3-72) To arrange a duel between Alexandros and Menelaos
4. Who comes down to help Paris? (book3-381) Aphrodite
5. What does Athene tell Pandaros to do? (book4-94) To attack Menelaos
6. What does Apollo tell Pandaros to do? (book4-512) that Achilleus is out of war
7. What does Athene promise to Diomedes? (book 5-128) That he can distinguish mortals and divines in the war
8. Who does Diomedes attack with Athene's help? (book 5-855) Ares, god of war
9. Whose story does Glaukos give out? (book6-155) Bellerophontes
10. What does Helenos advise to the Trojans? (book6-90) To make sacrifice (fair robes) to Athene
1. In whose form did Zeus appear in Agamemnon’s dream? (Book 2-20) Nestor’s
ReplyDelete2. What strategy did Nestor give to Agamemnon? (Book 2-362) Arranging his troops by cities and by clan
3. Who stepped forward to accept Paris’ combat? (Book3-21) Menelaos
4. Why did Iris come to see Helen? (Book3-130) To witness the dual between Paris and Menelaos
5. What did Athena tell Pandaros to do? (Book4-94) To send a arrow against Menelaos
6. What did Tydeus do to obey the god’s signs? (Book4-397) He killed all the Kadmeians expect one.
7. Who did Athena warn Diomedes not to attack? (Book 5-131) Aphrodite
8. Which god was helping the Trojans? (Book5-461) Ares
9. What was Helenus’ advice for Hector? (Book6-86) To pray for the mercy at the Temple of Athena
10. What did Paris decide to do at the end of Book6? (Book6-512) He decided to join Hector to enter the battle again
Ryan Whitney
ReplyDelete1. What god speaks of bringing honour to Achilleus? (pg 76) Zeus.
2. What emotions does Agamemnon show when he is shown up by the shouting people? (pg 81) Anger/Rage)
3. Who challenges the achaeans to a single combat battle? (pg 101) Paris
4. Who almost wins the duel between Menelaus and Paris? (pg 110-111)
5. Who argues that Menelaus won the duel? (pg 113) Zeus.
6. Who is sent back to the battle to rekindle the war? (pg 115) Athena.
7. Who wounds the Achaean hero Diomedes? (129) Pandarus.
8. How do the Trojans begin to take the upper hand in battle? (135) The gods
9. Who wounds diomedes? (154) Pandarus.
10.Why do the achaeans begin to overwhelm the trojans? (156) the gods are absent from the war
1) Who sends a false dream to Agamenon? ( p76,book2)Zeus.
ReplyDelete2)In Kalchas' prophecy how many birds were eaten ( p326,book2)? 9
3)What does Paris do when Menelaus steps up to fight him?(p100,book3) he backs down
4)Does Paris eventually accept the fight?(p103,book3) yes
5)What does Zeus argue about?(book4,p113)that Menelaus won the duel.
6)who helps the Achaens?(p114,book4) athena.
7Who does Diomedes pray to?(p128.book5) athena.
8)Who goes to mount Olimpus(p,138,book5)Ares
9) Who senses the Trojans weakening?(p,153,book6)Nestor
10)Who meets Paris on his way out of the city(p,166,book6)Hector
Miranda L:
ReplyDelete1. Who does Athena inspire to encourage the men to return the battle? Odysseus (80)
2. What sign did Calchas interpret as foreshadowing victory for the Achaeans? The water snake eating nine sparrows (84)
3. Who does Paris challenge to a single combat? Any Achaean warrior (101)
4. Who intervenes in the fight between Paris and Menelaos? Aphrodite (101)
5. What Gods are wishing evil upon the Trojans? Athena and Hera (113)
6. What god does Zeus send down to earth to get involved in the battle? Athena (115)
7.Who did Diomedes pray to for help after being wounded? Athena (131)
8. Who does Ares complain to after being injured in battle? Zeus (151)
9. What does Agamemnon convince his brother Menelaos to do? He tells him not to take pity on the Trojans and kill them all (154)
10. Who did Hektor go visit before returning to battle? His wife and child (163)
Trevor K:
ReplyDelete1.What Does Zeus do to help the Trojans?(Book2-6) He sends an evil dream to Agamemnon, instructing him to storm the city.
2. What does Kalchas’ prophecy mean?(Book2-315) It means that it will take nine years to take Troy.
3. Why does Hektor insult Paris?(Book3-40) He insults Paris because he is a coward and backed down from Menelaus.
4. Who saves Paris? (Book3-381) Aphrodite swoops him up and makes him vanish.
5. Who wounds Menelaus? (Book4-94) Pandaros.
6. What Did Tydeus do? (Book 4-397) He killed all of the Kadmeians (besides one.) 7. Who does Diomedes kill? Book 5-19) Phegues.
8. How does Zeus respond to Ares complaining of his injury? (Book 5-894) Zeus calls him a liar and states that Ares deserved it and is a hateful god.
9. What house did Hektor build? (Book 6-313) The House of Alexandros.
10. What does Paris do at the end of the reading? (Book 6-513) He joins his brother Hektor in battle.
Jeff Sal:
ReplyDelete1. Why does Agamemnon rally his troops? Zeus tells him in the form of a Dream.
2. (Pg. 77 book 2)
3. What are the Achains repeatedly referred as? Breakers of horses (Pg. 78 book2)
4. Who does Athena invoke to speak up during the gathering of the Achaian troops?
5. Odysseus (Pg. 80 book 2)
6. Who is Alexandros? Paris (pg 101 book 3)
7. Who scolds Alexandros? Hektor ( Pg. 101 book 3)
8. What do the heralds bring from Ladedaimon? Two young rams, wine, crops from their homeland, a golden bowl and wine cups. (pg. 102 book 3)
9. Who prays to Zeus and Apollo? Agamemnon (pg. 107 book 3)
10. Who speaks out to Zeus during the council of the gods? Athena (pg. 113 book 4)
11. Who gets shot with an arrow, and is wounded? Agamemnon (pg. 118 book 4)
12. In book 5, whom does a bronze spear kill? Phegeus (pg. 128 book 5)
Alec M-R:
ReplyDelete1. What does Zeus send to Agamemnon to convince him to prepare his army for battle?
2. Who's form does it take?
3. Who brought a message to the Trojans?
4. What advice did he/she give?
5. Who's bravery does Hektor question due the reaction of this soldier upon seeing Menaleus?
6. What two Goddesses support Menaleus's efforts?
7. Who does Zeus grant glory to in book 5? He is the son of Tydeus.
8. Who is Agamemnon's father?
9. Who are King Priam's two sons?
10. Who is Diomedes?'
Brandan Zhang:
ReplyDeleteQuiz questions: (Book II – VI)
1. The Dream sent by Zeus copied whose appearance? Nestor. Pg. 76
2. What thing was Odysseus used to beat Thersites? The scepter. Pg. 83
3. What did Hektor say to end the war? Let Menelaos and Alexandros fight alone. Pg. 102
4. What did the leaders do before the ritual of the dual? Poured water over their hands. Pg. 107
5. Who loves the cities of Argos, Sparta, and Mykenai? Hera. Pg. 114
6. Who shoot Menolaos and made Agamemnon fear? Laodokos. Pg. 115
7. Who called Ares the stormer of strong walls? Athene and Apollo. Pg. 129, 140
8. Did Zeus told Paieon to heal Ares? Yes. Pg. 152
9. What did Helenos said to Hektor and Aaineias about Archilleus? Archilleus is the strongest of all the Achaians. Pg. 155
10. What did Hektor’s wife Aandromache told him to do? To not go to war again. Pg. 164
Thank you for your work!
Jackie W:
ReplyDelete1.What does Zeus send to Agememnon?
An evil dream book 2-76
2.Which leader of the trojan's broke up Iris' speech?
hektor- book 2-97
3. How does Hektor describe Paris in the beginning of book three?
woman-crazy and a coward book 3-101
4. what did does Paris say the prize will be between him and Menelaos?
helen book 3-102
5. Who does Athena convince to hit Menelaos with an arrow?
Pandaros book 4-115
6. Who does Athena plot with in the beginning of book 4?
Hera book4-113
7.What does Athena give to Diomedes?
strength and the glory of valour book 5-128
8.What happens does Diomedes do to Aphrodite?
cuts her hands book 5-137
9.Who does Hektor call to an assembly?
his mother all the ladies of honour
book 6-155
10.Does Hektor change his mind about Paris at the end of book 6?
yes book 6-515
1. why can't Zeus sleep well?
ReplyDeletebecause he's thinking about how to bring honour to Achilleus. (P76)
2. what is the symbol of the power of Agamemnon?
the sceptre. (78)
3. what does Ag let the people do in the assembly after Zeus' messenger tells him to attack Troy?
He asks the people to run away with their ships. (80)
4.who doesn't do anything with the vessel while others are taking their ships and running away?
Odysseus. (80)
5.what is Kalcha's prophecy?
The war would last for 9 years. (84)
6.Why doesn't Helen see Polydeukes and Kastor?
They died. (book three 241)
7. What does Hera want Zeus ask Athena to do?
Give orders to Athena to go to the war and make Trojans be the offenders. (book four 66)
8. which god is on the trojan's side?
Ares (book five 131)
9.Who goes to mount Olimpus
Ares. (book five 376)
10..what does Agamemnon say when Adrestos asks son of Atreus to take him alive?
Let no one go free, even the child carries in mother's body. (book six 58)
1. Who calls the Achaians back when they are fleeing to go home? (Book 2, 86) Odysseus.
ReplyDelete2. How are the Achaians organized when they are preparing to fight the Trojans? (Book 2, 85) By city
3. Who steps up to challenge Paris? (Book 3, 101) Menelaos
4. How does Paris escape death? (Book 3, 110) Aphrodite sweeps him away and brings him to Helen.
5. Who ultimately fires the arrow to kill Menelaos? (Book 4, 114) Laodokos
6. Who is the first to kill a chief man of the Trojans? (Book 4, 125) Antilochos
7. Which god gets wounded by Diomedes? (Book 5, 138) Aphrodite
8. How many times does Diomedes strike Aineias before he is stopped by Apollo? (Book 5, 139)
9. What does Helenos tell Hektor to do? (Book 5, 155) To go back into the gates and lay his mother's finest robe to Athene.
10. Why is Hektor's son frightened by him at first? (Book 6, 165) He is scared of the crest with its horse-hair on his helmet
Caleb C:
ReplyDelete1. What does Zeus send to Agamemnon to try and convince him to have an all out attack on the Trojan walls.
He inputs a dream into Agamemnon with the vision of victory of an all out attack on the walls. Pg. 76
2. What prophecy does Odysseus inspire the men with, and convinces them to say and fight.
The prophecy of Kalchas’ that he predicted that the war would be won in the 10th year. Kalchas predicted this when a snake ate 8 sparrows eggs and then the mother sparrow. Pg. 84
3.What was the average number of ships that the Greeks brought to war from each tribe.
40 black ships was the average, pg90-95
4. Which goddess saves Paris from Menelaus?
Aphrodite save Paris with mist and sends him back to his bedchamber. Pg. 110
5. Athena, disguised as a man urges Pandaros to shoot Menelaus with and arrow, why, who told her to?
Zeus did with the council of Hera, who loves the Greeks and want the fight to continue. Pg. 115
6.Who did Athena enchant with super strength?
Diomedes, who went on a killing spree. Pg. 131
7. Who does Diomedes attack that breaks his deal with Athena?
Apollo, pg. 14o
8. Menelaus accepts the ransom of whom?
Adrestos, pg 154
9. Achilles kills how many brothers of hector?
7 brothers, pg. 164
10. Why were they maidens mourning over Hector?
Because they thought for sure he would die in the violent battle? Pg. 166
1. What lie does Agamemnon tell the Achaeans to test them? (Book 2-140) To give up the war and run away back home.
ReplyDelete2. What sign had appeared at Aulis? (Book 2-308) A snake had crawled from the altar and devoured eight baby sparrows along with the mother sparrow.
3. Which goddess helps Paris to escape death from Menelaos? (Book 3-380) She surrounds Paris with a mist and brings him back to his bedchamber.
4. How does Helen treat Paris, who had just escaped the battle? (Book 3-427) She derides Paris how he has shamefully ran away from the battle.
5. Who causes Pandaros to shoot Menelaos with an arrow? (Book 4-94) Athene.
6. How does Agamemnon get Diomedes, son of Tydeus, to rise for battle? (Book 4-370) By provoking Diomedes of how his father, Tydeus, would have done in the same situation.
7. What does Athene grant Diomedes to do after hearing his prayer near death? (Book 5-126) She allows her to see both the immortals and mortals on the battle ground.
8. Whom does Apollo call upon when Diomedes fight against Apollo himself and hurt Aphrodite? (Book 5-455) Ares.
9. What does Priam's son, Helenos, advise Hektor to do when Trojans show signs of losing the battle? (Book 6-86) To go back to the city and have their mothers gather the ladies of honour to pray to Athene.
10. Who had killed the father of Hektor's wife, Andromache? (book 6-414) Achilleus.
1)What did message did Zeus send to Agamemnon when he was dreaming?
ReplyDelete"Arm the flowing-haired Achians for battle..evils are in store for the Trojans' (76)
2)What goddess descended from Mount Olympos to speak to Odysseus?
Athena (80)
3)Which two men were to fight with spears in order to win Helen as a prize?
Menelaos and Alexandros (103)
4)Which goddess watched the fight and rescued Paris when he was in danger?
Aphrodite (110)
5)Who does Athena pursuade Lykaon to fire an arrow at?
Menelaos (115)
6)Which god calls down from Mount Olympos to encourage the Trojans to carry on?
Apollo (126)
7)Which goddess gives Diomedes incredible strength, and which specific goddess can he stab if he encounters her?
Athena, and Aphrodite (131)
8)Which God does Ares complain to after being wounded in the battle?
Zeus (151)
9)Why did Hektor choose to return home, and who does he smile at?
To see his wife and son, Smiles at his baby son (163)
10)Who slaughtered all seven of Hektor's brothers?
"Swift footed Achilles" (164)
1. When Agamemnon stood up what was he holding?
ReplyDeletea. The scepter. (Pg.78)
2. How many ships did Herakle’s son, Tlepolemos, lead from Rhodes?
a. Nine. (pg.93)
3. Where does Aphrodite find Helen?
a. The high tower. (pg.110)
4. Who does Aphrodite tell Paris to challenge?
a. Menelaos. (pg.111)
5. What is Hera referred to as?
a. The ox-eyed lady. (pg.114)
6. Why did Odysseus strike Antiphos with the spear?
a. Because he tried to strike Leukos. (pg.126)
7. Who will Zeus grant glory to?
a. Either the Trojans or the Achians. (pg.129)
8. Why must Diomedes be courageous?
a. He will be fighting the Trojans. (pg. 131)
9. What does Hektor think that Helen cannot do?
a. Persuade him to sit with her. (pg. 162)
10. What was Paris shining in?
a. His armour. (pg.166
1) What form does Zeus take to persuade Agamenon?(p76, book2)Nestor.
ReplyDelete2)Who alerts the Athena that the Achaeans are fleeing?(p.80,book2) Hera.
3)Who visits Helen?and Why?(p103,104, book3)Iris, to tell her to go to the city gates and witness the battle.
4)What does Agamenon insists about?(p111,112,book3)that Menelaus won the duel.
5)Who does zeus sends to the battlefield? and Why?(p114,115book4) Athena to rekindle the fight
6)Who helps the trojans?(126,book4) Apollo
7)Who wounds Diomedes?(p128,book5)Pandarus
8)Who heals Aprhodites?(p138,book5) Dione
9)Whose life does Menelaus asks for?(p152,book6) Adrestus
10)Who does Hector meet?(p166,book6)Paris.
1.Who did the evil dream become?(p76,book2)
ReplyDeleteNestor
2.What is the prophecy that shows Achaians will win the war?(p84,book2)
A snake appears and ate nine birds, then became a monument.
3.What is Helen doing when Trojans and Achaians are fighting for her?(p103,book3)
She is weaving a web.
4.What happened when son of Atreus attack Alexandros?(p109,book3)
The sword-blade three times and four times broken fell from his hand's grip.
5.what Zeus will do if Hera and Athene destroy Illion?(p114,book4)
If Zeus someday wants to ruin any city which Hera likes, Hera cannot protect it.
6.What Hera asks Zeus do?(115,book4)
Order to Athene to visit the war, and try to make the war again.
7.Which goddess was injured in this war?(p137,book5)
Aphrodite
8.Who did fight against Ares?(p148,book5)
Athene.
9.What did Helenos ask Hektor to do?(p155,book6)
go back again to the city and assemble all ladies choose the most beautiful robe consecrate to Athene.
10.Who killed Hektor's wife's brother?(p164,book6)
Achilleus.
1) What do the 9 eaten birds represent for the Achaean army? the number of years it will take to conquer Troy (84)
ReplyDelete2) What makes Paris reconsider not fighting Menelaus? Hector calls him a coward (101)
3) Who is Iris disguised as when she speaks to Helen? Laodice, Hector's sister (103)
4) Who does Diomedes pray to after he is wounded? Athena (131)
5) Which god is the only god Athena gives Diomedes permission to attack? Aphrodite (131)
6) Why is Paris not participating in battle? He is too overwhelmed with sadness (162)
7) What is one of the powers that Diomedes is given? the ability to see the gods, even in disguise (132)
8) Who joins Diomedes in his chariot to attack Ares? Athena (137)
9) What does Helenus urge Hector to do when he returns to Troy? ask his mother to pray for him (160)
10) Why does Athena not allow Pandarus to kill Menelaus? She just wants to restart the fighting (124)
Chris Chen
1. Who did Zeus send to Agamemnon in his sleep? (book 2, p.76)
ReplyDeleteDream
2."Therefore let no man be urgent to take the way homeward until after he has ____________ with the wife of a Trojan to avenge Helen's longing to escape her lamentations." (book 2, p. 85)
Lain in bed
3. Where did Menelaos' Spear strike Priam? (book 3, p.109)
on the perfect circle of his shield.
4. Who said this and to whom? "Wretched girl, do not tease me lest in anger I forsake you and grow to hate you as much as not I terribly love you." (book 3, p.111)
Aphrodite to Helen
5. Who hit Aineias in the 'cup-socket', or, where the hip-bone turns inside the thigh? (book 5, p.136)
Diomedes
6. Who is Diomedes' unsuspected victim? (book 5, p.137)
Aphrodite
7.Who spoke and "Stirred the spirit and strength in each man"? (book 6, p. 155)
Nestor
8. What did Helenos call Achilleus after he described how powerfull he is? (book 6, p. 155)
Berserk
1. What did Zeus tell Agamemnon in his dream? (p.76) "Arm the flowing haired Achaians for battle"
ReplyDelete2. Who speaks up to rally the Achaians? (p.86) Odysseus
3. Who comes to visit Helen? (p.103) Iris
4. Who saves Paris from Menelaus? (p.108) Aphrodite
5. Who goes to rekindle the fight between the Trojans and the Greeks? (p.114) Athena, who was sent by Zeus
6. Who encourages the Trojans to continue the fight? (p.126) Apollo
7. Who does Diodemes pray to for help? (p.128) Athena
8. Whose ransom does Menelaus accept? (p.154) Arestos
9. How many brothers of Hector does Achilles kill? (164) seven
10. What did Hektor’s wife, Aandromache, tell him to do? (p.164) Not to go to war again
1. Who does Zeus pretend to be in the dream? Nestor (Book 2, p76)
ReplyDelete2. Who is the ugliest man in Ilion and speaks out against Odysseus? Thersites (Book 2, p82)
3. Why were the Trojans and Achaians happy to have Paris and Menelaos fight? they wanted the war to end (Book 3, p103)
4. Why does Iris say HElen should watch the battle? Helen should be a beloved wife to the man who wins her (book 3, p104)
5.Who does Zeus send to restart the fighting? Athena (book4, p115)
6. Who tells Pandaros to hit Menelaos with an arrow? Athena (p115)
7. Who does Athena send and Diomede attack? Ares (Book 5, p 150)
8. What does Zeus call Ares? a double-face liar (p 152)
9. What does Nester say to do? Kill all the Trojans now, and rob them later (book 6, p155)
10. WHo does Hektor go to see before returning to battle? Andromache (his wife) and his son (book 6, p166)
Jeff Heath:
ReplyDelete1. why does Zeus send an "evil dream" to agamemnon? : so that he can restore honor to achilles pg 76
2. what happens when Agamemnon tells the achiens that they can go home? : they start packing up and pushing boats in the water pg 80.
3. what happens when menelaos challenges paris? : he shrinks back among his men like a coward pg 101
4. what do menelaos and paris agree to? : to end the war with a duel for helen. pg 102 5. what happens that continues the fighting? :has son of lykaon shoot an arrow at menelaos to injure him and enrage him. pg 116
6. what does homer depict at the end of book 4? : a gruesome battle scene between odysseus and trojan champions pg 126
7. what does athene convince ares to do? : stop interfering in the war and to address zeus' anger. pg 129
8. athene grants diomedes what? : ability to see gods and mortals pg 131
9. what is the one restriction and how does he break it? he is only allowed to kill aphrodite, but messes with ares and gets whisked aside. pg144
10. why does hectors mom begin to weeps when he leaves? : because she knows it wil be the last time she sees him. pg161
Chris Brown:
ReplyDelete1.How does Zeus help achillies?
He puts a fake dream into Agamemnons head. Pg 76 2. How many ships with red bows does Odysseus lead?
12 pg 93
3. Who accepts alexandros' challenge to fight and who wins?
Melenaos and melaneos wins. Pg 100-101
4. Who frightens helen by calling her a 'wretched girl'?
Aphrodite pg 111
5. At the council of the gods, who serves them nectar as wine?
Hebe pg 113
6. Who is the first to kill a chief man of the Trojan army, Thalysias?
Antilochos ph 125
7. Who killed Phaistos, son of maionian boros?
Idomeneus pg 129
8. Who does ares see and immediately try to kill?
Diomedes pg 150-151
9. Who does diomedes kill In the beginning of book 6?
Axylos pg 153
10. Who is handed their baby in book 6?
Hektor pg 165.
Molly Bell:
ReplyDelete1. Who does Zeus send a false dream to? and who does he do this through? (Book 2)
- He sends it to Agamemnon and does it through Nestor.
2. Why does Zeus send a messenger to the Trojan court? (Book 2)
- To prepare them for the Achaeans attack.
3. Why does Iris go to Paris' palace? (Book 3)
- To find Helen and tell her to go watch the fight between Menelaus and Paris.
4. What interrupts and ends the duel between Menelaus and Paris? (Book 3)
- Aphrodite takes Paris away to save him just before Menelaus is about to kill him.
5. Who does Zeus send to revive the fight? (Book 4)
- Athena
6. How do they go about starting the fight again? Book 4)
- Athena is disguised as a Trojan soldier and tells Pandarus to shoot an arrow at Menelaus
7. Who wounds Diomedes? (Book 5)
- Pandarus
8. Who does Diomedes wound? (Book 5)
- Ares
9. Why does Helenos tell Hektor to go back to troy? (Book 6)
- To ask his mother to pray for them in the battle.
10. For what reason does paris stop fighting? (Book 6)
- He was overcome with grief.
Micheal Cheong:
ReplyDelete1. Who did the dream pretend itself to be when it was sent to deliver a message to Agamemnon from Zeus? (Pg 76 Book Two)
- The dream appeared as Nestor.
2. Who stops the Achaians from going back to their homeland? (Pg 80-81 Book Two)
- Odysseus
3. Who makes Paris to fight against Menelaos when he was hiding like a coward? (Pg 101 Book Three)
- Hector, his brother
4. Who saves Paris from being murdered by Menelaos? (Pg110 Book Three)
- Aphrodite
5. What/Who was the prize for winning the battle between Paris and Menelaos? (Pg 107 Book Three)
- Helen and all of her posessions.
6. Who fired the arrow at Menelaos and injured him and why did he fire? (Pg 116 Book Four)
- Pandaros. Athena persuades him to fire by lying that he would gain all the honour of killing Menelaos.
7. What powers did Athena give to Diomedes? (Pg 131 Book Five)
- Athena gave him strength and an ability to see Gods.
8. What mistake does Diomedes make that would lead to Trojan taking the upper hand of the war?(Pg 139-140)
- Diomedes attacks Apollo
9. Which Gods fought against each other in middle of a battle? (Pg 151 Book Five)
- Ares and Athena (with Diomedes)
10. What does Hektor pray to the Gods before he goes back to the battle? (Pg 165-166)
- He prayed for his son to be a better man than he was.