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The Iliad — Books 5–8 Quiz

A 10-question reading quiz on Books 5–8 of Homer’s Iliad, covering Diomedes in battle, divine intervention, Hector and Andromache, Ajax and Hector, and the Trojan advance.

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The Iliad — Books 5–8 Quiz


This 10-question quiz checks students’ understanding of Books 5–8 of Homer’s Iliad. It covers Diomedes’ extraordinary success in battle, the intervention of the gods, Hector’s return to Troy, his meeting with Andromache, his single combat with Ajax, and the growing danger to the Greek forces.

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 1 point. Total: 10 points.

1. Which Greek warrior has a major aristeia in Book 5?
A. Diomedes
B. Patroclus
C. Phoenix
D. Nestor

2. Which goddess helps Diomedes in battle?
A. Athena
B. Aphrodite
C. Thetis
D. Artemis

3. Whom does Diomedes wound among the gods?
A. Aphrodite and Ares
B. Zeus and Hera
C. Apollo and Hermes
D. Poseidon and Thetis

4. What does Hector do when he returns to Troy in Book 6?
A. Urges prayers and meets his family
B. Surrenders to the Greeks
C. Leaves Troy permanently
D. Challenges Achilles

5. Who is Hector’s wife?
A. Helen
B. Andromache
C. Briseis
D. Hecuba

6. What does Andromache fear?
A. Hector’s death and Troy’s fall
B. Achilles will sail home
C. The gods will leave Olympus
D. Paris will become king

7. What does Hector say about avoiding battle?
A. He cannot bear the shame of shrinking from it
B. He has sworn never to fight
C. Zeus forbids him
D. Priam has ordered peace

8. Who fights Ajax in single combat in Book 7?
A. Hector
B. Paris
C. Sarpedon
D. Aeneas

9. Why do the Greeks build a wall and ditch?
A. To defend their ships and camp
B. To imprison Achilles
C. To protect Troy
D. To honor Patroclus

10. At the end of Book 8, the Trojans are:
A. Camped near the Greek ships
B. Inside Troy after defeat
C. Sailing home
D. Celebrating Achilles

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