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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hector fight the Trojans?

2. Where is Achilles and Patroclus’s camp situated?

3. How many men does Achilles kill on his first day in battle?

4. Which Trojan warrior does Patroclus kill?

5. How does Patroclus betray Achilles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patroclus’ accomplish in his interview with Agamemnon?

2. What is Achilles’ experiences of raiding like?

3. Achilles visits his mother to learn more about the prophecy regarding his death. What is his response to this visit and Thetis’ news?

4. What is Achilles and Patroclus’ relationship with Hector like?

5. How does Patroclus try to moderate the effects of Achilles’ withdrawal?

6. Describe the tension that is created in the meeting between Achilles and Agamemnon.

7. How do the Greeks react when Achilles withdraws from the fighting?

8. Whati s Achilles’ reaction to Patroclus’ interview with Agamemnon?

9. How does Achilles prevent the mutiny in the fourth year of the war?

10. What is it that prevents the Greeks from sailing to Troy from Aulis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of women in The Song of Achilles. How are they portrayed? What traits distinguish them from the men? What flexibility do the female characters have, to change how they are perceived, or to exceed the rules for women?

Essay Topic 2

What topics would you like to research further, after reading The Song of Achilles? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on The Song of Achilles.

Essay Topic 3

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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