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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Thetis say must die before Achilles can be killed?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Hector.
(c) Patroclus
(d) Sarpedon.

2. What does Thetis say about Odysseus’ insights?
(a) She says that none of what Odysseus says is settled in the stars.
(b) She says that if Achilles goes to Troy, he will not come back.
(c) She says that Odysseus is wrong, that Achilles can win fame in other ways.
(d) She says that she alone is in charge of how Achilles’ fame proceeds.

3. How does Achilles describe his relationship with Patroclus?
(a) He calls him his slave.
(b) He calls him his servant.
(c) He calls him his brother.
(d) He calls him his trusted companion.

4. Where is Deidameia planning to go to, from her home?
(a) To visit relatives in Aulis.
(b) To Phthia to move in with Peleus.
(c) Into confinement to give birth to Achilles’ child.
(d) To Troy to take care of Helen.

5. What are Deidameia’s women famous for?
(a) Singing.
(b) Weaving.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Achilles treat Deidameia?

2. What does Patroclus want Achilles to do about going to Troy to fight?

3. Who does Patroclus dream about when he moves to Achilles’ room?

4. How does Achilles excuse Patroclus from the oath he swore?

5. What does Patroclus want to get away from when he leaves Peleus’ house?

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