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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Achilles stop doing his drills when Patroclus enters?
(a) He does not want to be seen as a god.
(b) He wants to teach Patroclus, now.
(c) No one sees him fight.
(d) He does not want to give away secrets.

2. What happens to Iphigenia?
(a) Patroclus protects her from Agamemnon.
(b) Agamemnon sacrifices her to Artemis.
(c) Agamemnon marries her to Achilles.
(d) Agamemnon exiles her when she refuses to marry Achilles.

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

4. What is Patroclus’ mother’s scar from, on her temple?
(a) A man abducting her.
(b) Her father hitting her.
(c) Her mother dropping her.
(d) A god caressing her.

5. What is Patroclus’ strongest feeling toward Achilles, the first time he sees him at his house?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Envy.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Longing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Patroclus nervous when Achilles talks to Thetis?

2. How are Achilles and Patroclus expected to treat girls?

3. Why are Achilles and Patroclus recalled to Phthia?

4. What task does Odysseus assign the men to do, to distract them from their discontentment?

5. What color sails do traders typically use on their ships?

(see the answer key)

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