The Iliad Book 7 Study Questions

1. In Book 7 of Homer’s The Iliad, why does Athena come down to join the battle again?
2. In Book 7 of Homer’s The Iliad, how does Apollo propose to stop that day’s bloodshed?
3. In Book 7 of Homer’s The Iliad, who are the two champions who fight the duel?
4. Whose idea is it to call a truce and have Hektor challenge an Achaian to a duel, and why?
5. Who first accepts Hektor’s challenge? Does he fight Hektor? Why?
6. Who volunteers next and why?
7. How is the man to fight Hektor finally chosen, and who is it?
8. Who is the stronger fighter in the duel?
9. How does the duel end?
10. What do both sides request after counsel that evening?
11. Why is it important to the warriors to bury their dead?
12. What do the Achaians do during the truce?