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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Patroclus when his father takes him to declare himself as a suitor to Tyndareus’ daughter?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

3. How long has Patroclus lived with Achilles, by the time Achilles and Agamemnon are angry at each other?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 15 years.

4. How does the second duel, between Hector and Ajax, end?
(a) Hector is wounded and withdraws.
(b) Ajax is wounded and withdraws.
(c) Hector crushes Ajax with a rock.
(d) They shake hands as friends.

5. How does Achilles surprise Patroclus when they return to Phthia?
(a) By ignoring him.
(b) By including him in his glory.
(c) By deferring to him publicly.
(d) By putting him first.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patroclus spend hours each day doing among the captives?

2. How does Achilles explain his interest in Patroclus to his father?

3. What is Patroclus afraid of, in the moment after he and Achilles kiss?

4. What is Hector wearing when Achilles kills him?

5. What color cloak does Achilles wear when he leaves for Troy?

(see the answer key)

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