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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 does Patroclus tell Lycomedes his name is?
(a) Chironides.
(b) Menoitides.
(c) Peleid.
(d) Patroclus.

2. Where does Chiron say death comes quickest?
(a) The heart.
(b) The temple.
(c) The eyes.
(d) The liver.

3. How does Agamemnon respond to Chryses’ offering?
(a) Patiently.
(b) Contemptuously.
(c) Sympathetically.
(d) Indifferently.

4. What advice does Odysseus give Achilles regarding returning to the fight?
(a) To let fate happen on his own terms, instead of being subject to it.
(b) To undermine Agamemnon’s authority by winning victories in the field.
(c) To win friends among his people by protecting their lives.
(d) To take the high ground and keep himself alive as long as possible.

5. Why do kings send their daughters to Lycomedes?
(a) For education.
(b) For punishment.
(c) For protection.
(d) For fostering.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Peleus respond when Achilles says that he does not expect to be convinced to fight?

2. How does Patroclus describe Agamemnon?

3. How does Patroclus betray Achilles?

4. What is Patroclus’ response when Chiron asks him whether he wants to learn to be a soldier?

5. What does Agamemnon offer Achilles, in order to fulfill the gods’ desires, and liberate the fleet to sail to Troy?

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