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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Patroclus learn to discern Thetis’ visits?
(a) By the silence.
(b) By the sound of crashing waves.
(c) By the dimming of the light.
(d) By the sound of her footsteps.

2. What flaw does Odysseus identify in Achilles’ temperament?
(a) Short-sightedness.
(b) A lack of feeling.
(c) A soft heart.
(d) Too quick a temper.

3. How long do Achilles and Patroclus stay with Chiron?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

4. Whose help does Thetis enlist in protecting Achilles’ honor?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Posiedon.

5. What does Chryses offer Agamemnon, in return for Chriseis?
(a) The girl’s weight in gold.
(b) Twice the girl’s weight in gold.
(c) Threats of evil omens.
(d) A hecatomb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would be Ariston Achaion if Achilles were not?

2. How many men does Achilles kill on his first day in battle?

3. How does Patroclus describe his relationship with Achilles now that Achilles and Agamemnon are in conflict?

4. How does Achilles say he thinks of the Trojan warriors?

5. How does Agamemnon respond to Chryses’ offering?

(see the answer key)

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