"The Illiad"--Episodes 1 and 2

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10 questions
2

Why did Achilles call a conference?

2

According to Calchas, what was the cause of their problem?

2

What leads Agamemnon to quarrel with Achilles?

2

What leads Achilles to get upset and angry towards Agamemnon?

5

Agamemnon accuses Achilles of having a "hot temper". How do we know that both men have this fault? Be specific.

4

Name two ways in which the gods have intervened in the affairs of men up to this point in the Iliad.

4

What does Andromache ask of Hector? Why?

2

Why won't Hector do what Andromache wishes?

2

What does Hector believe will happen to Andromache?

3

What details from the story reveal that Hector and Andromache have a loving family?