Question 1

Agamemnon puts aside his pride in order to persuade Achilles to fight in the war.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 2

Agamemnon relies on the help of the following men to persuade Achilles to re-join the war:

Accepted Answer

Odysseus, Ajax, and Phoenix

Answer

Ajax, Pheonix, and Patroclus

Answer

Odysseus, Nestor, and Ajax

Answer

Phoenix, Patroclus, and Nestor

Question 3

Moved by Agamemnon's apology and his duty to his country, Achilles is persuaded to re-join the war.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 4

Book 9 primarily focuses on which character?

Accepted Answer

Hector

Answer

Paris

Answer

Achilles

Answer

Agamemnon

Question 5

At the beginning of Book 9, who suggests the Achaeans give up and go home?

Accepted Answer

Agamemnon

Answer

Diomedes

Answer

Odysseus

Answer

Nestor

Question 6

What does Achilles say his intentions are when Agamemnon 's men find him?

Accepted Answer

To go home and live a long but inglorious life

Answer

To go to Ilium and to reclaim Helen for his own.

Answer

To slaughter Hector's family before returning to Argos

Answer

To slaughter Agamemnon's family before returning to Pthia.

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