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Homer's Iliad, Book 1 Comprehension Questions for pages 59-64
1. According to Homer, what brings devastation to the Achaians?
2. What two men were at the center of the conflict that "put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians"?
3. What started the conflict between Achilleus and Agamemnon?
4. Which god is Chryses a priest for?
5. Who took Chryses' daughter Chryseis?
6. When Chryses went to see Agamemnon, what did he beg him?
7. How did Agamemnon respond to Chryses' request?
8. After Chryses prays to Apollo, what does Apollo do?
9. After the plague lasts for 9 days and the Achaians gather, what two things does Achilleus suggest?
10. Who is Kalchas and what does he ask Achilleus to do?
11. According to Kalchas, how can the plague be stopped?
12. When Agamemnon hears Kalchas's advice, how does he react? Why?
13. What does Agamemnon want in exchange for returning Chryseis to her father?
14. When Achilleus hears that Agamemnon wants another girl in exchange for Chryseis, why does he become so upset:? What kind of inequalities does he talk about on page 63?
15. What does Achilleus threaten to do if Agamemnon takes another woman from him or his companions?
16. When Agamemnon hears Achilleus's threat, what does he threaten him and why?
