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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Patroclus threatened with punishment at Peleus’ house?
(a) For insulting his fellow students.
(b) For stealing.
(c) For skipping class.
(d) For talking to Achilles.

2. How long did Thetis stay with Peleus before she returned to the ocean?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 9 years.

3. Who does Odysseus claim as a bride?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Helen.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Deidameia.

4. How does Thetis change Achilles’ appearance when he returns to Phthia?
(a) She makes him smaller and harder to envy.
(b) She makes him larger and more resplendent.
(c) She cloaks him in light.
(d) She hides him from the people who will hate him.

5. What nickname does Peleus give Patroclus?
(a) Cat whiskers.
(b) Snake tongue.
(c) Mouse feet.
(d) Owl eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Achilles surprise Patroclus when they return to Phthia?

2. What does Patroclus say is most surprising in Achilles’ new status?

3. Why does Peleus take in exiled boys?

4. Where is Achilles taken when he disappears from Phthia?

5. How does Clysonymus die?

(see the answer key)

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