Book 8

Question 1

Name of Book

Answer 1

Hector triumphant

Question 2

Zeus’s actions with the Gods

Answer 2

forbids the gods to intervene

threatens Athene and Hera

Question 3

Zeus encourages the Trojans

Answer 3

sends thunderbolts to scare the Greeks and to encourage the Trojans

Question 4

The Trojan bold move

Answer 4

They camp outside the Greek wall

Question 5

Hector’s overconfidence

Answer 5

sure that the next day that he will kill Diomedes

Question 6

Zeus to Hera

Answer 6

“no one is more of a bitch than you”

Question 7

Zeus’s arrogant speech

Answer 7

“that is how much stronger I am than gods and men”