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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Achilles help Patroclus avoid punishment?
(a) He pleads for mercy from his father.
(b) He makes him do his chores.
(c) He takes him to music class with him.
(d) He fights with him.

2. Why are Achilles and Patroclus recalled to Phthia?
(a) Achilles has been challenged in a duel.
(b) Peleus wants them to be present for an announcement.
(c) Peleus has heard about their great love and wants to stop it.
(d) Achilles is going to be married to a wealthy king’s daughter.

3. What does Agamemnon do, that almost starts a mutiny?
(a) Seizes his soldiers’ war prizes.
(b) Murders a disrespectful soldier.
(c) Pushes his men too hard with too many days of fighting in a row.
(d) Withdraws from the fighting.

4. What does Patroclus want to get away from when he leaves Peleus’ house?
(a) The smell of salt water.
(b) The other boys’ accusations.
(c) Peleus’ rage.
(d) His guilt-ridden nightmares.

5. After finally leaving for Troy, what does Achilles want to know about Patroclus’ childhood?
(a) What it was like when he killed Clysonymus.
(b) What it was like to be exiled.
(c) What it was like to be marked as a murderer.
(d) What it was like to be a foster child.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you characterize Achilles’ attitude toward Patroclus?

2. Why does Patroclus want Achilles to claim Briseis?

3. How does Deidameia treat Patroclus when she interviews him?

4. Who is the oldest of the Greeks in the fleet?

5. How does Achilles understand divinity is accomplished?

(see the answer key)

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