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6. Who are the first people to mourn for Hector when his body returns to Ilium?
- Calypso, Iris and Chryseis.
- Helen, Andromache and the women.
- The city elders and Hecabe.
- Paris and the Trojan soldiers.
7. What does Priam bring to Achilles with the hope of exchanging it for Hector's body?
- A wagon and four Trojan women.
- A chariot full of treasure.
- Patroclus' shield.
- Helen's maid and some wine.
8. Who persuades Zeus that Hector's body needs to be released from Achilles' hold?
- Apollo
- Hephaestus
- Athene
- Priam
9. How does Priam reduce Achilles to tears and persuade him to release Hector's body?
- He reminds him of his old age and of Achilles' own father.
- He tells him of Andromache and Hector's orphaned son.
- He reminds him of Briseis and her longing for Achilles during her capture.
- He tells him the story of Glaucas and Diomedes.
10. How does Achilles treat Hector's body at the beginning of book 24?
- He drags it around Patroclus' tomb every day.
- He lets the vultures feed on it every day.
- He allows the Myrmidons to stab it every night.
- He leaves it to rest on top of Patroclus' funeral pyre.