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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What insight does Odysseus give Achilles, into the prophecy regarding his fame?
(a) He says that it will diminish if Greeks die without his assistance.
(b) He says that it will diminish if he does not fight.
(c) He says that it depends on his countrymen’s good opinion of him.
(d) He says that he can only win it by killing a number of men.

2. What does Patroclus tell Lycomedes his name is?
(a) Chironides.
(b) Patroclus.
(c) Peleid.
(d) Menoitides.

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

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

5. How does Deidameia compel Patroclus to make love to her?
(a) She invokes his parents and recalls times when she visited his childhood home.
(b) She offers to claim that Achilles’ baby is his.
(c) She seduces him with dancing and singing.
(d) She threatens to call the guards and say he attacked her if he does not.

6. How are Achilles and Patroclus expected to treat girls?
(a) As equals.
(b) As sexual playthings.
(c) As potential wives.
(d) As goddesses.

7. Who does Tyndareus’ daughter choose as a husband?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Diomedes.
(d) Patroclus.

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

9. What does Thetis tell Patroclus?
(a) That he can never share Achilles’ fame.
(b) That he will die soon.
(c) That he might live forever beside Achilles.
(d) That he has divine blood as well.

10. How does Achilles explain his interest in Patroclus to his father?
(a) He says that he is knows important things.
(b) He says that he is a good sparring partner.
(c) He says that he born is of high blood.
(d) He says that he is surprising.

11. What gift does Patroclus give Achilles on his birthday?
(a) A knife.
(b) A lyre.
(c) A tunic.
(d) Figs.

12. How does Patroclus learn to discern Thetis’ visits?
(a) By the sound of crashing waves.
(b) By the dimming of the light.
(c) By the silence.
(d) By the sound of her footsteps.

13. Who does Peleus claim to have fought beside?
(a) Heracles.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Sarpedon.
(d) Hector.

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

15. Why are Achilles and Patroclus recalled to Phthia?
(a) Achilles is going to be married to a wealthy king’s daughter.
(b) Achilles has been challenged in a duel.
(c) Peleus wants them to be present for an announcement.
(d) Peleus has heard about their great love and wants to stop it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Patroclus describe Achilles’ lips?

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

3. What is Patroclus’ response when Chiron asks him whether he wants to learn to be a soldier?

4. How does Patroclus say Chiron teaches?

5. What does Patroclus fight with Clysonymus over?

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