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  1. This Greek hero is the central figure of The Iliad, known for his rage and near-invincibility in battle.

    • Achilles
    • Odysseus
    • Ajax
    • Diomedes
  2. This ancient city is under siege throughout the events of The Iliad.

    • Athens
    • Troy
    • Sparta
    • Mycenae
  3. This legendary poet is credited with composing The Iliad.

    • Virgil
    • Ovid
    • Homer
    • Hesiod
  4. This Trojan prince abducted Helen, sparking the war described in The Iliad.

    • Paris
    • Hector
    • Aeneas
    • Priam
  5. This woman, called "the face that launched a thousand ships," was the cause of the Trojan War.

    • Andromache
    • Hecuba
    • Cassandra
    • Helen
  6. This Greek king led the expedition against Troy and commanded all the Greek forces.

    • Menelaus
    • Agamemnon
    • Nestor
    • Patroclus
  7. This Trojan prince was Troy's greatest warrior and Achilles' main rival.

    • Paris
    • Aeneas
    • Hector
    • Deiphobus
  8. This king of the gods frequently intervenes in the Trojan War from Mount Olympus.

    • Zeus
    • Poseidon
    • Hades
    • Apollo

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