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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Patroclus dream about when he moves to Achilles’ room?
(a) Menoitius.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Helen.
(d) Clysonymus.

2. What is Patroclus doing in his only memory of his mother?
(a) Building a sculpture.
(b) Racing with Achilles.
(c) Skipping stones.
(d) Skinning a goat.

3. What is Patroclus’ mother’s scar from, on her temple?
(a) A man abducting her.
(b) A god caressing her.
(c) Her mother dropping her.
(d) Her father hitting her.

4. How would you characterize the dynamic between Achilles and Patroclus?
(a) They each hold the other in high regard.
(b) Neither loves the other very much beyond a practical relationship.
(c) Patroclus is the lover and Achilles is the beloved.
(d) Achilles is the lover and Patroclus is the beloved.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chiron give Achilles as a gift for his expedition to Troy?

2. How long did Thetis stay with Peleus before she returned to the ocean?

3. How does Patroclus describe Menelaus relative to his brother Agamemnon?

4. What color cloak does Achilles wear when he leaves for Troy?

5. How would you characterize Achilles’ attitude toward Patroclus?

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