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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 betray Achilles?
(a) He steals Briseis back from Agamemnon.
(b) He prevents Briseis from being taken.
(c) He complains about him to Thetis.
(d) He goes to Agamemnon to negotiate with him.

2. Whose help does Thetis enlist in protecting Achilles’ honor?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Posiedon.

3. What warning does Patroclus give Agamemnon?
(a) He says that the men might mutiny if war prizes are subject to being seized.
(b) He says that the warriors will leave if they do not win the war soon.
(c) He says that Achilles’ soldiers are considering withdrawing from the fighting if Briseis is not returned.
(d) He says that Achilles is considering turning his soldiers against Agamemnon’s.

4. What does Achilles kill while he is talking with Patroclus about war?
(a) A deer.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A snake.
(d) A bird.

5. What color is the cloak Achilles receives for his birthday?
(a) Gold.
(b) White.
(c) Crimson.
(d) Purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patroclus say is unnatural about Thetis?

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

3. Where does Agamemnon situate Achilles in his line of battle?

4. Where does the fleet sail before they go to Troy?

5. After Achilles and Patroclus turn 16, what question does Achilles ask his mother?

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