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Answering these questions please use specific details and textual illustrations

Book One

1. The gods play an important role in the action of the poem, sometimes intervening to cause an event or to prevent an event. Define the roles of Athena, Apollo, Zeus, and Hera in Book One.

2. Compare Achilles in Book One to Achilles in Book Twenty-two, noting any differences or similarities.

Book Twenty-two

1. Why does Achilles decide to reenter the war?

2. How do Hector's mother and father attempt to dissuade Hector from going in to battle Achilles? What is his response and why does he not listen to them?

3. What is Achilles' complaint against Apollo?

4. How does Athena help to kill Hector?

5. Why does Zeus want to save Hector? Who dissuades him and why?

6. Look at all the italicized lines and explain what each set of italicized lines contribute to the narrative.

7. How does this book show the violence of war and the terrible pity of war?

8. Grief is expressed by Priam, Hecuba, and Andromache; how do each of these characters express their grief?

9. Grief contributes to Achilles' treatment of Hector's body. Explain.

Book Twenty-four

I. The gods are once again active in this book. What do the gods do in this book-look at the role of each god and explain that god's role?

2. Why does Achilles tell the story of Niobe?

3. How does Priam move Achilles to tears?

4. What arguments does Achilles use to try to stop Priam from torturing himself?

5. Four women mourn Hector-Hecuba, Cassandra, Andromache, and Helen. Why lament do you think is the saddest and why?