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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Patroclus kill this warrior?
(a) Impaling him on another warrior’s spear.
(b) Knocking him off his chariot so he hits his head on a rock.
(c) Slitting his throat with a sword.
(d) Piercing him with a spear.

2. What does Achilles do that injures Hector?
(a) Insults Hector’s courage.
(b) Kills his wife’s brothers.
(c) Takes Hector’s sister-in-law as a captive.
(d) Kills Hector’s chariot driver.

3. How does Patroclus describe his relationship with Achilles now that Achilles and Agamemnon are in conflict?
(a) He says that Achilles is half his soul.
(b) He says that Achilles is his best self.
(c) He says that Achilles is his trusted companion and he must honor his wishes.
(d) He says that Achilles is a stranger to him now.

4. How does Patroclus say Briseis is different from his mother?
(a) Her skill in cooking.
(b) Her peaceful temperament.
(c) Her wariness.
(d) Her sharp attention.

5. What does Achilles say Peleus told him, about how to think of the men he will fight?
(a) To treat them as animals.
(b) To see the divinity in each one.
(c) To respect the spirit of each one.
(d) To treat them as dust.

6. What does Patroclus promise Achilles as he rides into battle?
(a) To rally the troops against Agamemnon.
(b) To embarrass Agamemnon with his loyalty to Achilles.
(c) To kill as many Trojans as possible.
(d) Not to fight.

7. What does Briseis teach Patroclus?
(a) The names of the Trojan heroes.
(b) The names of the clouds and constellations.
(c) The names of plants and animals.
(d) The names of the Trojan captives.

8. Whose help does Thetis enlist in protecting Achilles’ honor?
(a) Posiedon.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Apollo.

9. Why is it unlawful for Agamemnon to claim Chriseis as a war prize?
(a) She is the daughter of a powerful king.
(b) She is related to Priam.
(c) She is consecrated to a god.
(d) Her family is related by marriage to Agamemnon’s.

10. Who will be the next Aristos Archaion?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Pyrrhus.

11. What does Achilles ask Patroclus to forgive him for?
(a) His willingness to kill.
(b) His hard-heartedness.
(c) His disobedience to Agamemnon.
(d) Wanting to know about death.

12. How does Patroclus describe the appearance of Achilles’ hair as he is announced to the Greeks in the harbor?
(a) Like a lion.
(b) Like fire.
(c) Like silver.
(d) Like gold.

13. How does Patroclus describe Menelaus relative to his brother Agamemnon?
(a) Sharper.
(b) Simpler.
(c) Softer.
(d) Slighter.

14. What advice does Odysseus give Achilles regarding returning to the fight?
(a) To take the high ground and keep himself alive as long as possible.
(b) To win friends among his people by protecting their lives.
(c) To undermine Agamemnon’s authority by winning victories in the field.
(d) To let fate happen on his own terms, instead of being subject to it.

15. How many ships actually sailed for Troy to recapture Helen?
(a) 356.
(b) 284.
(c) 168.
(d) 216.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Trojan warrior does Patroclus kill?

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

3. How does Achilles plan to resolve the conflict with Agamemnon?

4. What does Agamemnon do, that almost starts a mutiny?

5. How long does the war drag on before the Greek soldiers get impatient and consider mutiny?

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