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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Agamemnon situate Achilles in his line of battle?
(a) To his right, in the most prominent place.
(b) In the rear.
(c) In the center.
(d) To Menelaus’ left.

3. What is Patroclus afraid of when Achilles’ father’s messengers come with trunks full of supplies?
(a) Criticism from Peleus.
(b) Thetis’ disapproval.
(c) Another exile.
(d) Gossip.

4. What is Patroclus most interested in learning from Chiron?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Tracking.
(c) Warfare.
(d) Woodworking.

5. Where is Achilles and Patroclus’s camp situated?
(a) At the heart of the marketplace.
(b) Nearest the walls of Troy.
(c) At the far end of the sandy beach.
(d) Beside Agamemnon’s in the center of the camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Patroclus describe Achilles’ lips?

2. What happens to Iphigenia?

3. What is the cause behind the fleet’s inability to sail to Troy?

4. Why is Patroclus threatened with punishment at Peleus’ house?

5. What privilege does Achilles extend to Patroclus in the dining hall after their return?

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