10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What does Agamemnon do that causes Achilles to withdraw from battle?
2. Why does Patroclus ask Achilles to let him fight in Achilles' armor?
3. What is the immediate cause of Achilles' return to battle?
4. How does Achilles treat Hector's body after killing him?
5. What does King Priam do to recover his son's body?
6. What role does honor play in Hector's decision to face Achilles outside Troy's walls?
7. How does Achilles' emotional state change from the beginning of the poem to the scene with King Priam?
8. What does the poem suggest about the relationship between the Greeks and Trojans?
9. What does Achilles' knowledge of his own coming death reveal about his character?
10. What is the primary subject of the Iliad according to the poem's structure and conclusion?
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