CLASSICAL STUDIES WORKSHEET
The Iliad: 2nd year
BOOK I
Name: __________________
1. Explain the following words:
a) wrath = ______________
b) carrion = ______________
c) gallant = _________________
2. Who were Apollo’s parents? ________________________
3. Give another name for the Achaean army: _______________________
4. Who is the king of Troy? _________________
5. Why is Apollo angry with the Greeks?
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6. Who was Chryses? __________________
7. How long did Apollo punish the Greeks for? __________________
8. How did he punish them?
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9. Who is Calchas? ________________________________
10. What is Ilium? ___________________
11. Give an example of an epithet used for Achilles: _________________
12. Describe Agamemnon’s mood after Calchas was finished talking:
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Classical Studies Worksheet
Ms. Donohoe
The Iliad Book I
1. What is an epic?
2. When did the Trojan war take place?
3. How does the Iliad begin?
4. Who is Caliope?
5. Which God was angry with Agamemnon?
6. What are the two themes introduced in Book I?
7. Give one epithet for the each of the following: Achilles, Athene and
Hera.
8. Who is Briseis?
9. Who is Calchas?
10. What kind of a man do you think Nestor is?
11. What does Thetis ask Zeus to do?
12. From your reading of Book I, do you like Achilles? Why?
13. Who was Achilles’ father?
14. What do you think is the role of the gods so far?
15. Who is your favourite character from Book I? Why?