Brandon Lipscomb

9/3/10
Iliad Presentation Quiz
1. Who begs Hektor to return inside the city?
a. Priam and Hekabe
2. Why doesn’t Hektor retreat?
a. He feels guilt for the Trojan loss
3. Who is he afraid will scold him?
a. Pouldams
4. What is the significance of the first quote?
a. Show the contrast between Hektor’s speech and actions
5. What is the importance of the Olympian meeting?
a. Shows Zeus still favors Hektor, despite destiny.
6. Who does Athene appear to Hektor as?
a. Deïphobos
7. What happens to Hektor’s body?
a. It’s stabbed repeatedly, and dragged behind Achilleus’ chariot for nine
days.
8. What is the significance of this?
a. Show’s Achilleus’ anger/ hypocriticalness/theme, show disrespect.
9. Explain one theme.
10. In the end, was Hektor more afraid of Achilleus or loosing his honor?
a. He was more afraid of loosing his Honor.