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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whose help does Thetis enlist in protecting Achilles’ honor?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Posiedon.
(d) Zeus.
2. How does the narrative change after Patroclus’ death?
(a) It becomes third-person limited narration.
(b) It switches to second-person narration.
(c) Achilles takes over as narrator.
(d) It becomes third-person omniscient narration.
3. How does Patroclus show Briseis that he means her no harm?
(a) By sign language.
(b) By kissing Achilles.
(c) He tells her so in her own language.
(d) By doctoring her injuries.
4. What does Agamemnon do, that almost starts a mutiny?
(a) Murders a disrespectful soldier.
(b) Seizes his soldiers’ war prizes.
(c) Withdraws from the fighting.
(d) Pushes his men too hard with too many days of fighting in a row.
5. What animal gives the Myrmidons their name?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Lions.
(c) Ants.
(d) Dolphins.
6. How do the Greeks realize that Agamemnon was wrong to take Briseis from Achilles?
(a) Oracles report evil signs among the entrails of sacrifices.
(b) The water in the rivers turns to blood.
(c) The winds cease.
(d) Plagues kill their men.
7. Which god/goddess looks out for Paris?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athena.
(d) Artemis.
8. How does Patroclus say Briseis is different from his mother?
(a) Her peaceful temperament.
(b) Her wariness.
(c) Her skill in cooking.
(d) Her sharp attention.
9. Who is first in line for the distribution of war prizes?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Agamemnon.
10. What color cloak is Paris clothed in?
(a) Gold.
(b) Purple.
(c) White.
(d) Red.
11. What does Patroclus promise Achilles as he rides into battle?
(a) Not to fight.
(b) To kill as many Trojans as possible.
(c) To embarrass Agamemnon with his loyalty to Achilles.
(d) To rally the troops against Agamemnon.
12. How long has Patroclus lived with Achilles, by the time Achilles and Agamemnon are angry at each other?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 18 years.
13. Where did Achilles and Patroclus last have leisure like they have now that Achilles is not fighting?
(a) Scyros.
(b) Pelion.
(c) Phthia.
(d) Lemnos.
14. What does Patroclus spend hours each day doing among the captives?
(a) Doctoring their injuries.
(b) Teaching them Greek.
(c) Gathering intelligence about the Trojan defenses.
(d) Learning about Trojan culture.
15. How does Patroclus describe his anger at Achilles for allowing Briseis to be taken?
(a) He says that he does not know this man.
(b) He says that Achilles has betrayed himself.
(c) He says that Achilles is mad with rage at Agamemnon.
(d) He says that Achilles is possessed by an evil spirit.
Short Answer Questions
1. What task does Odysseus assign the men to do, to distract them from their discontentment?
2. Why does Hector fight the Trojans?
3. Who tears down the wall around the Greeks’ ships?
4. Why is it unlawful for Agamemnon to claim Chriseis as a war prize?
5. What does Chryses offer Agamemnon, in return for Chriseis?
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