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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What announcement does Peleus make to the gathered company upon Achilles and Patroclus' return?
(a) The war in Mycenae.
(b) The coming marriage of Achilles .
(c) The coming-of-age of his daughters.
(d) The advent of a plague on his people’s crops.

2. Why can the fleet not sail to Troy, now that the forces are all together?
(a) Strong storms.
(b) Evil omens.
(c) No wind.
(d) Not enough ships.

3. What does Achilles say Peleus told him, about how to think of the men he will fight?
(a) To respect the spirit of each one.
(b) To see the divinity in each one.
(c) To treat them as dust.
(d) To treat them as animals.

4. How does Agamemnon want to start his campaign against Troy?
(a) With negotiations.
(b) With a siege.
(c) With battle in the plains of Troy.
(d) With raiding.

5. How does Patroclus learn to discern Thetis’ visits?
(a) By the sound of crashing waves.
(b) By the dimming of the light.
(c) By the silence.
(d) By the sound of her footsteps.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How would you characterize the dynamic between Achilles and Patroclus?

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

5. How does Achilles placate Deidameia?

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