The Iliad - Events of Book 6 Quiz

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1. How do Helen and Hector persuade Paris to return to battle?

  • They tell him that the Greeks are about to seize Ilium.
  • They scold him for being a coward.
  • They convince him that the Trojans will win with his help.
  • They encourage him to follow Athene's orders.
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2. Why are the Greeks able to advance on Ilium in this book?

  • Zeus is helping them.
  • The gods are absent.
  • Nestor has organised troops well.
  • Hector is absent.

3. What does Hector tell his wife when she begs him not to return to battle?

  • That he can not escape his fate, whatever it is.
  • That he needs to ensure the Greeks don't kill Paris.
  • That he needs to avenge Achilles to save his son's life.
  • That he needs to ensure the safe keeping of Helen in Ilium.

4. What is the name of Hector's wife?

  • Briseis
  • Andromache
  • Hecabe
  • Helen

5. What does Andromache do as soon as Hector leaves?

  • She visits Helen to seek reassurance.
  • She mourns for him because she believes he will die.
  • She calls for the hand maidens to take the child.
  • She visits Priam to seek reassurance.
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