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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who would be Ariston Achaion if Achilles were not?
(a) Agamemnon,
(b) Patroclus.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Odysseus.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Achilles kill while he is talking with Patroclus about war?

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

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

5. How does Patroclus describe his anger at Achilles for allowing Briseis to be taken?

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