Events of Book 11 - The Iliad

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1. What happens to Odysseus in this book?

  • Agamemnon punishes him for being dishonest about enemy tactics.
  • Ajax accidentally wounds him with his spear and weeps for his errors.
  • He gets wounded and carried back to the Achaean camp by Ajax.
  • He gets wounded by Hector when attempting to infiltrate Trojan ranks.
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2. What does Achilles see from his camp in this book?

  • The wounded Achaean healer in a chariot.
  • The wounded Achaean priest of Apollo go past on horseback.
  • Agamemnon go past wounded on horseback.
  • The corpse of Diomedes pass by in a chariot.

3. Who speaks to Patroclus in the Achaean camp?

  • Trygaeus
  • Nestor
  • Agamemnon
  • Menelaus

4. Why does Machaon get taken to the Achaean camp in a chariot?

  • He has been wounded by Paris in battle when the Trojans attacked the Achaean line.
  • He accidentally wounded Agamemnon in battle and is about to be tortured.
  • He is needed to heal the wounds of Odysseus who is to kidnap Helen.
  • The Achaean line has yet to be attacked by the Trojans therefore he would be safest there.

5. What does Zeus do at the beginning of Book 11?

  • Sends Athene to negotiate with the Trojans.
  • Sends a flood to the Trojan camp.
  • Rains blood on the Achaean camp.
  • Directs strong winds against the Achaean army.
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