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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tyndareus’ daughter choose as a husband?
(a) Patroclus.
(b) Diomedes.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Odysseus.

2. What does Patroclus’ name mean?
(a) Red-hair.
(b) Eternal fame.
(c) Swift feet.
(d) Honor to the father.

3. How does Patroclus describe Achilles’ lips?
(a) Dry like almonds.
(b) Round like lemons.
(c) Juicy like grapes.
(d) Fat like bees.

4. What does Patroclus take with him when he leaves Phthia?
(a) Gold from Peleus’ stores.
(b) Only his tunic and sandals.
(c) His mother’s lyre.
(d) Food and a knife.

5. How does Achilles understand divinity is accomplished?
(a) Through force of arms.
(b) Through wealth and sacrifices.
(c) Through musical talent.
(d) Through famous exploits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Achilles teach Patroclus to do, on the first night Patroclus sleeps in his room?

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

3. What does Achilles suggest Patroclus might have done when he killed Clysonymus?

4. How old is Patroclus when he is orphaned?

5. How does Achilles explain his interest in Patroclus to his father?

(see the answer key)

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