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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story of Meleager, who is the character that tries to convince Meleager to return to the battle?
(a) Chiron.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Diomedes.

2. Where is Achilles and Patroclus’s camp situated?
(a) At the far end of the sandy beach.
(b) At the heart of the marketplace.
(c) Beside Agamemnon’s in the center of the camp.
(d) Nearest the walls of Troy.

3. How does Patroclus say Briseis is different from his mother?
(a) Her peaceful temperament.
(b) Her skill in cooking.
(c) Her sharp attention.
(d) Her wariness.

4. How does Patroclus betray Achilles?
(a) He steals Briseis back from Agamemnon.
(b) He prevents Briseis from being taken.
(c) He complains about him to Thetis.
(d) He goes to Agamemnon to negotiate with him.

5. What animal gives the Myrmidons their name?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Ants.
(d) Lions.

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

7. Who oversees the infirmary where Patroclus finds work?
(a) Diomedes.
(b) Phoinix.
(c) Machaon.
(d) Podalerius.

8. What color cloak is Paris clothed in?
(a) Purple.
(b) Gold.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

9. How does Patroclus describe Menelaus relative to his brother Agamemnon?
(a) Sharper.
(b) Slighter.
(c) Simpler.
(d) Softer.

10. How does Achilles say he thinks of the Trojan warriors?
(a) He says that he thinks of them as tragic human beings.
(b) He says that he does not think of them at all.
(c) He says that he thinks of them as dust.
(d) He says that he thinks of them as animals.

11. How long does the war drag on before the Greek soldiers get impatient and consider mutiny?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Four years.

12. How many men does Achilles kill on his first day in battle?
(a) 6.
(b) 24.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

13. What does Briseis teach Patroclus?
(a) The names of the Trojan captives.
(b) The names of plants and animals.
(c) The names of the Trojan heroes.
(d) The names of the clouds and constellations.

14. How do the Greeks realize that Agamemnon was wrong to take Briseis from Achilles?
(a) The water in the rivers turns to blood.
(b) The winds cease.
(c) Plagues kill their men.
(d) Oracles report evil signs among the entrails of sacrifices.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Trojan warrior does Patroclus kill?

2. What warning does Patroclus give Agamemnon?

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

4. How does Patroclus describe the feeling in the camps as the years drag on?

5. Who tears down the wall around the Greeks’ ships?

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