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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Achilles and Patroclus recalled to Phthia?
(a) Achilles has been challenged in a duel.
(b) Peleus has heard about their great love and wants to stop it.
(c) Peleus wants them to be present for an announcement.
(d) Achilles is going to be married to a wealthy king’s daughter.

2. 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.

3. Where did Achilles and Patroclus last have leisure like they have now that Achilles is not fighting?
(a) Pelion.
(b) Phthia.
(c) Scyros.
(d) Lemnos.

4. What happens to Iphigenia?
(a) Agamemnon exiles her when she refuses to marry Achilles.
(b) Patroclus protects her from Agamemnon.
(c) Agamemnon marries her to Achilles.
(d) Agamemnon sacrifices her to Artemis.

5. After finally leaving for Troy, what does Achilles want to know about Patroclus’ childhood?
(a) What it was like when he killed Clysonymus.
(b) What it was like to be marked as a murderer.
(c) What it was like to be a foster child.
(d) What it was like to be exiled.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Achilles placate Deidameia?

2. What gift does Patroclus give Achilles on his birthday?

3. What reason does Achilles give for his confidence that he will be the first happy hero?

4. Who is the first Greek to kill a Trojan as the ships approach Troy?

5. Whose help does Thetis enlist in protecting Achilles’ honor?

(see the answer key)

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