Iliad and Odyssey quiz
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Whose death makes Achilles return to battle?
Answer: Patroclus
Why: Patroclus goes into battle in Achilles' armor, and the Trojans at first panic, thinking Achilles himself is back.
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How many of Odysseus' crew make it home with him?
Answer: None
Why: Of his twelve ships, the giant Laestrygonians destroy eleven in a single harbor, and only his own ship escapes.
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What meter are the Iliad and the Odyssey written in?
Answer: Dactylic hexameter
Why: Whether Odysseus is called divine or much-enduring depends less on the scene than on how much of the hexameter line is left to fill.
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Who forges a new shield for Achilles?
Answer: Hephaestus
Why: The shield holds a whole world: earth, sky and sea, a city at peace, a city at war, and the river Ocean round the rim.
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Which tree trunk forms part of Odysseus' bed?
Answer: Olive
Why: Penelope tests him by ordering the rooted bed moved; apart from her and one maid, no one but Odysseus has ever seen it.
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Which animal warns Achilles that his death is near?
Answer: His horse
Why: Hera gives the horse a human voice for the warning, and the Furies silence him once he has spoken.
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