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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who oversees the infirmary where Patroclus finds work?
(a) Diomedes.
(b) Machaon.
(c) Phoinix.
(d) Podalerius.

2. Who does Thetis say will die as a prelude to Achilles’ death?
(a) A priest of a prominent god.
(b) The best of the Greeks.
(c) The most powerful of the Trojans.
(d) The best of the Trojans.

3. What is Patroclus most interested in learning from Chiron?
(a) Warfare.
(b) Woodworking.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Tracking.

4. What distinction does Peleus offer Achilles?
(a) Two more years to learn from Chiron in Pelion.
(b) Safe haven in Phthia during the war.
(c) Leadership of the Phthian war party.
(d) Leadership of the Greek war party.

5. How does Patroclus describe his mother?
(a) Sophisticated.
(b) Manipulative.
(c) Wily.
(d) Simple.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Patroclus describe Agamemnon?

3. What does Agamemnon offer Achilles, in order to fulfill the gods’ desires, and liberate the fleet to sail to Troy?

4. After finally leaving for Troy, what does Achilles want to know about Patroclus’ childhood?

5. What does Patroclus feel about this expectation?

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