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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What advice does Odysseus give Achilles regarding returning to the fight?
2. What do Achilles and Patroclus say about Hector, to reassure themselves of Achilles’ relative safety?
3. Who is first in line for the distribution of war prizes?
4. What happens to Iphigenia?
5. Where is Achilles and Patroclus’s camp situated?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Greeks’ arrival in Troy.
2. Describe the role Agamemnon’s daughter Iphigenia plays in the sacrifice at Aulis.
3. Patroclus recalls Chiron saying that no man’s life is worth more than another’s. How does he settle the questions this philosophical statement raises, in light of Achilles’ conflict with Agamemnon?
4. How does Achilles’ relationship to Hector change?
5. Whati s Achilles’ reaction to Patroclus’ interview with Agamemnon?
6. How does the battle go, once Achilles is not fighting?
7. What is Achilles and Patroclus’ relationship with Hector like?
8. What new wrinkle do Achilles and Patroclus learn about the prophecies from Thetis?
9. What is it that prevents the Greeks from sailing to Troy from Aulis?
10. How does Thetis help Achilles’ renown when the Greek ships land at Aulis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Achilles is great in his own right as a warrior, but he is also the lead actor in a huge supporting cast, and he does not have to be all things to all people. What are the key supporting roles that go into making Achilles the Ariston Achaion?
Essay Topic 2
What topics would you like to research further, after reading The Song of Achilles? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on The Song of Achilles.
Essay Topic 3
What is the role of the natural world in The Song of Achilles. What does nature mean to the different characters? Who is close to it? Who protects it? Who is strengthened by it? Does the book say, in any way, what kind of relationship a person should have with the natural world?
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