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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. Poseidon appears to whom in order to inspire him to lead his men onto the battlefield, but stay out of range of arrows so as not to be wounded further?
(a) Hector.
(b) Ajax.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Paris.

2. After Agamemnon offers gifts in repentance to Achilles, where does Achilles tell Agamemnon their attention should be?
(a) On recoving Helen.
(b) On killing the Trojans.
(c) On winning the war.
(d) On not losing the war.

3. Why does Zeus take his eyes off the battlefield after the Trojans have driven the Greeks to their ships?
(a) Because he thinks no one will disobey him.
(b) He has other places to be concerned about.
(c) Hera and Athena pursuade him to leave the battle alone.
(d) He is no longer concerned about the battle.

4. Patroclus tells Hector that Hector gained victory because?
(a) Apollo gave it to him.
(b) Zeus gave it to him.
(c) Zeus and Apollo gave it to him.
(d) The gods gave it to him.

5. Who must breathe strength into Hector?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Ares.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Apollo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to grieve Patroclus' death with Achilles?

2. What do the Trojans do to the Greek ships after Hector has had strength breathed into him by a god?

3. Patroclus leaves Eurypylos to go to whom?

4. Who kills Hector?

5. What weapon does Ajax carry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Achilles' mother sad when she speaks to Achilles after Patroclus' death?

2. What arguments develop upon Patroclus' death?

3. As the Trojans set fire to more Greek ships, what does Achilles do to help Patroclus and the Greeks?

4. What does Hector tell Achilles with his last words?

5. What is the goal of Zeus' plan, as he tells it to Hera?

6. What is the difference between the actions of the gods who support the Greeks and the gods who support the Trojans in Book 20?

7. What does Achilles refuse to do until he has properly buried Patroclus?

8. Who blames the gods for the events that have taken place so far in Book 19?

9. What are the gods doing in Book 21 while the mortals are fighting a battle?

10. What activities follow the burial of Patroclus?

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