The Iliad: Book IX Quiz

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Complete the quiz for Book IX of the Iliad: Agamemnon Sends Envoys to Achilles
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Frage 1

Frage
[blank_start]Agamemnon[blank_end] is crushed by the Trojan victory and sheds tears.
Antworten
  • Agamemnon

Frage 2

Frage
The men do not follow Agamemnon's suggestion to give up and rush to their ships; instead, spurred on by _________________, they become incensed at his words and state that they are determined to fight until the end, knowing that it is prophesied that Troy will eventually fall.
Antworten
  • Diomedes
  • Nestor
  • Achilles
  • Phoenix

Frage 3

Frage
It is prophesied that Troy will eventually fall.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 4

Frage
Nestor addresses the king, stating that they really need the help of ___________________.
Antworten
  • Achilles
  • Agamemnon
  • Diomedes
  • Patroclos

Frage 5

Frage
What does Agamemnon agree to do in order to convince Achilles to return to battle?
Antworten
  • he agrees to return Briseis to Achilles, and give him the hand of one of his daughters and a large kingdom to rule
  • he agrees to give him a large kingdom and a harem of one hundred women
  • he agrees to stop talking to the troops and let Achilles arrange all of the battle plans
  • he agrees to return home and leave the battle so that Achilles can take over

Frage 6

Frage
Who suggests to Agamemnon that he must do something to make up for the offense he has given Achilles?
Antworten
  • Aias
  • Nestor
  • Diomedes
  • Patroclus

Frage 7

Frage
Who are sent as emissaries to Achilles by Agamemnon?
Antworten
  • Odysseus
  • Phoenix
  • Aias
  • Nestor
  • Diomedes

Frage 8

Frage
What is Achilles doing when the emissaries arrive at his tent?
Antworten
  • he is playing the lyre for Patroclus
  • he is sleeping
  • he is sharpening his sword
  • he is singing a song of battle

Frage 9

Frage
Achilles accepts Agamemnon's offer and returns to battle.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 10

Frage
Achilles explains that his love for and devotion to Briseis was like that of Menelaus for [blank_start]Helen[blank_end].
Antworten
  • Helen

Frage 11

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Achilles says that he cannot accept Agamemnon's offer because:
Antworten
  • his honor has been violated and cannot be restored
  • he did not offer enough gifts
  • he doesn't want Briseis back
  • nothing could cause him to return to battle

Frage 12

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Achilles refuses to ever lift his spear against [blank_start]Hector[blank_end] again.
Antworten
  • Hector

Frage 13

Frage
Who agrees to sail to Phthia with Achilles?
Antworten
  • Phoenix
  • Aias
  • Odysseus
  • Diomedes

Frage 14

Frage
The other emissaries are shocked that Phoenix agrees to the offer.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 15

Frage
Realizing that Achilles has refused to return to the battlefield, ________________ calls the Greeks to fight with a rousing speech.
Antworten
  • Diomedes
  • Agamemnon
  • Odysseus
  • Aias
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