Trojan War The Close Chapters 1-2

Question 1

Who was Memnon? How did you know he was going to die, and by whose hand did he die?

Answer 1

Memnon was the lord of Ethiopia and the son of Priam’s brother and the dawn goddess. He died by Achille’s hand. You anticipated his death because Black Fate suddenly appeared beside him, while “glory like a god” stood by Achilles.

Question 2

Describe the death of Achilles.

Answer 2

Achilles was preparing to enter the gates of Troy when Apollo gave Paris an arrow. Paris hit Achilles in his vulnerable heel, and the poison killed him.

Question 3

Who said, “I could have loved her, but instead I have killed her.”

Answer 3

Achilles

Question 4

king of the Myrmidons; had a vulnerable heel

Answer 4

Achilles

Question 5

fated to live on order to found Rome

Answer 5

Aeneas

Question 6

king of Mycenae; died in bloody bath

Answer 6

Agamemnon

Question 7

wife of Hector

Answer 7

Andromache

Question 8

Priam’s daughter; priestess of Apollo; foresaw her death

Answer 8

Cassandra

Question 9

wife of Agamemnon; good with an axe

Answer 9

Clytemnestra

Question 10

great Greek hero who outwitted Odysseus

Answer 10

Diomede

Question 11

most beautiful woman in the world

Answer 11

Helen

Question 12

wife of Pyrrhus; daughter of Menelaus

Answer 12

Hermione

Question 13

lord of Ethiopia; son of the dawn goddess

Answer 13

Memnon

Question 14

king of Sparta; recovered his stolen wife

Answer 14

Menalaus

Question 15

oldest Greek hero who loved to hear himself talk

Answer 15

Nestor

Question 16

prince of Troy; died by bow of Heracles

Answer 16

Paris

Question 17

Myrmidon warrior; best friend of Achilles

Answer 17

Patroclus

Question 18

wife of Odysseus; loyal for 20 years

Answer 18

Penelope

Question 19

king of Troy; died a bloody death

Answer 19

Priam

Question 20

Thracian king; ally of Trojans; killed by Odysseus

Answer 20

Rhesus

Question 21

spy left by the Greeks to trick the Trojans

Answer 21

Sinon

Question 22

king of Ithaca; crafty and wise; good with bow

Answer 22

Odysseus

Question 23

diatribe, angry rant

Answer 23

tirade

Question 24

driving force, impulse, stimulus

Answer 24

impetus

Question 25

passion, fervor, strong feeling

Answer 25

vehemence

Question 26

situtation (usually unfortunate); predicament

Answer 26

plight

Question 27

sad, gloomy, depressing

Answer 27

melancholy

Question 28

gave up, resigned, yielded

Answer 28

relinguished

Question 29

battle, fight

Answer 29

fray

Question 30

satisfy, calm, make happy

Answer 30

appease

Question 31

sadness, depression

Answer 31

malancholy

Question 32

concession, calming gift

Answer 32

appeasement

Question 33

arrogant, prideful, pompous

Answer 33

haughty

Question 34

irritation, annoyance, exasperation, displeasure

Answer 34

indignation

Question 35

unceasing, unending, continual

Answer 35

incessant

Question 36

wisdom, carefulness

Answer 36

prudence