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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the fighting that occurs after the Greeks are driven to their ships by the Trojans, what inspires Menelaus to fight valiantly?
(a) The ability to rescue Helen.
(b) The success of other men.
(c) The death of Hector.
(d) The gods.

2. After Patroclus has been avenged, who appears to Achilles in a dream to remind him of his fate?
(a) Hector.
(b) Patroclus.
(c) Nestor.
(d) Apollo.

3. Aphrodite anoints Hectors corpse with what?
(a) Olive immortal oil.
(b) Rose immortal oil.
(c) Lavender immortal oil.
(d) Poppy immortal oil.

4. Who wins the armor of Achilles?
(a) Hector.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Paris.

5. What does Thetis advise Achilles to do?
(a) Fight hard with strength.
(b) Make up with Agamemnon.
(c) Pray to the gods for help.
(d) Wear his new armor into battle.

6. Who does Athena appear to Hector disguised as?
(a) Paris.
(b) Agenor.
(c) Diemirius.
(d) Deiphobos.

7. After Agamemnon offers gifts in repentance to Achilles, where does Achilles tell Agamemnon their attention should be?
(a) On winning the war.
(b) On killing the Trojans.
(c) On not losing the war.
(d) On recoving Helen.

8. Which two Greeks carry Patroclus's body out of the battlefield and to the ships after Patroclus dies?
(a) Menelaus and Agamemnon.
(b) Menelaus and Ajax.
(c) Menelaus and Antilochos.
(d) Menelaus and Diomedes.

9. What are Patroclus' horses doing after Patroclus dies while there is a fight over his body?
(a) Standing guard over Patroclus' body
(b) Weeping over his death.
(c) Getting killed by the Trojans.
(d) Running away from the battle.

10. What do the Trojans do to the Greek ships after Hector has had strength breathed into him by a god?
(a) Destroy them.
(b) Send them out to sea.
(c) Sink them.
(d) Set fire to them.

11. Hera injures what god?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Athena.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Apollo.

12. How many events are there in the funeral games?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eight.

13. What does Achilles keep from Patroclus?
(a) His favorite sword.
(b) His favorite spear.
(c) His armor.
(d) His favorite bow and arrows.

14. Who is the fire god?
(a) Hephaestus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Mars.

15. After Apollo intervenes, who confronts Achilles first?
(a) Aeneas.
(b) Hector.
(c) Paris.
(d) Nestor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instructions does Achilles give to his horses?

2. Apollo reminds Patroclus of what?

3. Patroclus tells Hector that Hector gained victory because?

4. After Hector has died, and is being dragged behind Achilles' chariot, who utters a lament for Hector?

5. Why does Apollo make Achilles chase him all over the plain?

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