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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the fleet sail before they go to Troy?
(a) Pelion.
(b) Scyros.
(c) Ithaka.
(d) Aulis.

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

3. What is Patroclus’ mother’s scar from, on her temple?
(a) Her father hitting her.
(b) Her mother dropping her.
(c) A god caressing her.
(d) A man abducting her.

4. Why does Achilles stop doing his drills when Patroclus enters?
(a) No one sees him fight.
(b) He wants to teach Patroclus, now.
(c) He does not want to give away secrets.
(d) He does not want to be seen as a god.

5. What does Achilles ask Patroclus to forgive him for?
(a) His disobedience to Agamemnon.
(b) His willingness to kill.
(c) Wanting to know about death.
(d) His hard-heartedness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What privilege does Achilles extend to Patroclus in the dining hall after their return?

2. How does Odysseus meet Patroclus?

3. How long did Thetis stay with Peleus before she returned to the ocean?

4. Who tells Patroclus where Achilles has been taken, when he disappears after their intimacies?

5. What does Patroclus take with him when he leaves Phthia?

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