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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the cloak Achilles receives for his birthday?
(a) Gold.
(b) Purple.
(c) White.
(d) Crimson.

2. How does Deidameia treat Patroclus when she interviews him?
(a) She is fawning and subservient.
(b) She is disconsolate and dismayed.
(c) She is flattering and ingratiating.
(d) She is imperious and angry.

3. What color sails are flying on the ship that comes to Achilles and Patroclus?
(a) Crimson.
(b) Purple.
(c) Yellow and black.
(d) White.

4. What does Patroclus father offer Tyndareus for his daughter’s hand?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Musical instruments.
(c) Gold.
(d) Sculpture.

5. How does Patroclus describe Menelaus relative to his brother Agamemnon?
(a) Simpler.
(b) Softer.
(c) Slighter.
(d) Sharper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Achilles and Patroclus recalled to Phthia?

2. How does Patroclus describe Achilles’ lips?

3. How long do Achilles and Patroclus stay with Chiron?

4. How long did Thetis stay with Peleus before she returned to the ocean?

5. What is the one thing that almost keeps Patroclus from leaving Phthia?

(see the answer key)

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