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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What insight does Odysseus give Achilles, into the prophecy regarding his fame?
(a) He says that it will diminish if he does not fight.
(b) He says that it will diminish if Greeks die without his assistance.
(c) He says that he can only win it by killing a number of men.
(d) He says that it depends on his countrymen’s good opinion of him.

2. How does Achilles describe his relationship with Patroclus?
(a) He calls him his slave.
(b) He calls him his servant.
(c) He calls him his trusted companion.
(d) He calls him his brother.

3. How does Odysseus meet Patroclus?
(a) He greets him at a feast.
(b) He finds him at the seashore where he is racing with Achilles.
(c) He lets himself into Patroclus’ room.
(d) They watch Lycomedes’ women perform.

4. How does Achilles treat Deidameia?
(a) He fawns over her.
(b) He flirts with her attention.
(c) He shows great devotion to her.
(d) He ignores her utterly.

5. What son of Priam does Achilles kill after Hector?
(a) Troilus.
(b) Paris.
(c) Helenus.
(d) Deiphobus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Achilles surprise Patroclus when they return to Phthia?

2. Who tells Patroclus where Achilles has been taken, when he disappears after their intimacies?

3. Who does Peleus claim to have fought beside?

4. What does Patroclus feel about this expectation?

5. How long has Patroclus lived with Achilles, by the time Achilles and Agamemnon are angry at each other?

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