View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Achilles say he needs Agamemnon to do in order to fix the rift between them?
(a) Give Achilles the first place in battle.
(b) Apologize to Achilles publicly.
(c) Beg for forgiveness.
(d) Give Achilles his own weight in gold.

4. What does Agamemnon offer Achilles, in order to fulfill the gods’ desires, and liberate the fleet to sail to Troy?
(a) His daughter’s hand in marriage.
(b) His weight in gold.
(c) The first position among the other kings.
(d) A prominent position for Patroclus .

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

6. What mythical character does Patroclus say he feels like when he puts on Achilles’ armor?
(a) Daphne.
(b) Heracles.
(c) The minotaur.
(d) Pasiphae.

7. Why does Hector fight the Trojans?
(a) For fate, not fortune.
(b) For fortune, not family.
(c) For fame, not fortune.
(d) For family, not fame.

8. 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 let fate happen on his own terms, instead of being subject to it.
(c) To undermine Agamemnon’s authority by winning victories in the field.
(d) To win friends among his people by protecting their lives.

9. What animal gives the Myrmidons their name?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Lions.
(c) Dolphins.
(d) Ants.

10. How does the narrative change after Patroclus’ death?
(a) It switches to second-person narration.
(b) It becomes third-person omniscient narration.
(c) Achilles takes over as narrator.
(d) It becomes third-person limited narration.

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

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

13. What is the last thing Thetis says to Achilles?
(a) She says that she wants nothing to do with him.
(b) She says that Achilles is going to die soon.
(c) She says that Achilles’ fame has been accomplished.
(d) She says that she is glad Patroclus is dead.

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

15. Who is first in line for the distribution of war prizes?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Agamemnon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Patroclus describe the appearance of Achilles’ hair as he is announced to the Greeks in the harbor?

2. In what way does Briseis remind Patroclus of his mother?

3. What warning does Patroclus give Agamemnon?

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

5. What color cloak is Paris clothed in?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 641 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample