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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Patroclus when his father takes him to declare himself as a suitor to Tyndareus’ daughter?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

2. How does Odysseus meet Patroclus?
(a) They watch Lycomedes’ women perform.
(b) He greets him at a feast.
(c) He finds him at the seashore where he is racing with Achilles.
(d) He lets himself into Patroclus’ room.

3. What color is the cloak Achilles receives for his birthday?
(a) Crimson.
(b) White.
(c) Purple.
(d) Gold.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What announcement does Peleus make to the gathered company upon Achilles and Patroclus' return?

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

3. How does Deidameia treat Patroclus when she interviews him?

4. How does Thetis change Achilles’ appearance when he returns to Phthia?

5. What type of creature is Chiron?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Achilles and Patroclus’ relationship with the girls in Peleus’ house.

2. How do Achilles and Patroclus get called back to civilization?

3. How does Patroclus come to kill the boy whose death gets him exiled?

4. How does Patroclus’ life change when he arrives at Peleus’ court?

5. Where does Achilles get abducted to, after the news comes from Mycenae, and how does Patroclus find him?

6. How does Patroclus end up fighting Achilles, and what is the outcome?

7. What does Chiron offer to teach Patroclus and Achilles, and what is Patroclus most interested in learning from him?

8. How is Achilles’ identity unmasked?

9. What leverage do Odysseus and Diomedes use to get Achilles to go to Troy?

10. What is the important question Chiron asks Achilles, and what is Achilles’ response?

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