Events of Book 9 - The Iliad

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

  • To go home and live a long but inglorious life.
  • To slaughter Hector's family before returning to Argos.
  • To go to Ilium and to reclaim Helen for his own.
  • To slaughter Agamemnon's family before returning to Pthia.
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2. What does Agamemnon offer Achilles as a peace offering?

  • Many gifts.
  • Menelaus' daughter.
  • Helen.
  • Hector's heart.

3. What is Achilles doing when Agamemnon's men find him?

  • Building wheels with Ajax.
  • Playing a lyre with Patroclus.
  • Throwing a hammer with Nestor.
  • Cleaning his chariot alone.

4. Why are the Greeks sad in Book 9?

  • The Trojan army have the support of Athene.
  • The Trojan army have taken Agamemnon.
  • The Trojan army is about to attack the camp.
  • The Trojan army have taken Menelaus.

5. Who does Agamemnon send to make peace with Achilles?

  • Patroclus, Ajax and Nestor.
  • Ajax, Odysseus and Phoenix.
  • Trygaeus, Ajax and Nestor.
  • Phoenix, Odysseus and Menelaus.

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