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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the oldest of the Greeks in the fleet?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Nestor.
(d) Diomedes.
2. In the story of Meleager, who is the character that tries to convince Meleager to return to the battle?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Diomedes.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Chiron.
3. How does Achilles plan to resolve the conflict with Agamemnon?
(a) He will challenge Agamemnon to a duel.
(b) He will win the war himself, and take the glory.
(c) He will withdraw from the fighting.
(d) He will kill Agamemnon.
4. To what does Patroclus attribute his indifference to warfare?
(a) His identification with Clysonymus.
(b) His disgust with bloodshed.
(c) His excessive affection for human beings.
(d) His lack of skill.
5. Why can the fleet not sail to Troy, now that the forces are all together?
(a) Strong storms.
(b) No wind.
(c) Not enough ships.
(d) Evil omens.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is it unlawful for Agamemnon to claim Chriseis as a war prize?
2. What is the last thing Thetis says to Achilles?
3. What does Agamemnon offer Achilles, in order to fulfill the gods’ desires, and liberate the fleet to sail to Troy?
4. Why is Patroclus nervous when Achilles talks to Thetis?
5. Which god/goddess looks out for Paris?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Achilles react to Patroclus’ death?
2. Achilles visits his mother to learn more about the prophecy regarding his death. What is his response to this visit and Thetis’ news?
3. What is Patroclus’ relationship with Briseis like?
4. How does Achilles prevent the mutiny in the fourth year of the war?
5. How do the Greeks react when Achilles withdraws from the fighting?
6. How does Patroclus try to moderate the effects of Achilles’ withdrawal?
7. How does Chriseis create a crisis for the Greeks?
8. What does Patroclus’ accomplish in his interview with Agamemnon?
9. How do Achilles and Patroclus differ in their approach to the dead?
10. Patroclus recalls Chiron saying that no man’s life is worth more than another’s. How does he settle the questions this philosophical statement raises, in light of Achilles’ conflict with Agamemnon?
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