Mr. Papa
English 12
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The Iliad Book 3 Questionnaire (30 points)
Part 1: Plot
Directions: With your partner answer all questions on a separate piece of paper in complete
sentences. Number your answers appropriately. Some questions are opinions and may have
different answers, do not be afraid to answer questions based on what you think.
1) How does Agamemnon decide to test the morale of his troops? What happens when he
attempts this? Who stops the Greek troops from retreating and how?
2) In line 22 how does Homer describe each army? Which force sounds more prepared for
battle and why?
3) What is the first thing Paris does when he sees Menelaus, and what is Hector’s reaction?
(line 34).
4) What are the full terms of the agreement that the Greeks and the Trojans reach regarding
the duel between Paris and Menelaus?
5) Which of the three Greek men that Helen describes from lines 77-91 sounds the most
intellectual? The most ruthless? The strongest?
6) Why does Priam shudder in line 95?
7) Why can Menelaus not harm Paris in the duel? (Think back to book 1)
8) Who rescues Paris from the duel and how?
9) What are the Trojan people’s thoughts about Helen and Paris as shown in lines and 72
and 153? Why do they feel this way?
10) Explain the events in lines 159-166 and what impact they have on the story.
Part 2: Characterization
Classify the following characters from book 3 as either Greek (G) or Trojan (T). Just write the
numbers and one letter on a separate piece of paper.
1) Hector
2) Priam
3) Menelaus
4) Hera
5) Athena
6) Paris
7) Aphrodite
8) Odysseus
9) Agamemnon
10) Achilles
Part 3: Writing style
1) Use the text of book 3 to find and write out 2 examples of similes.
2) Find 2 examples of epithets (repetitious phrasing) from book 3. What do these adjectives
tell you about the character they are describing?