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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. How many ships does Agamemnon say sailed for Troy to recapture Helen?
2. What is Thetis afraid of?
3. Who does Thetis say will die as a prelude to Achilles’ death?
4. In the story of Meleager, who is the character that tries to convince Meleager to return to the battle?
5. How does Patroclus describe Agamemnon?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the tension that is created in the meeting between Achilles and Agamemnon.
2. 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?
3. Whati s Achilles’ reaction to Patroclus’ interview with Agamemnon?
4. What is Achilles’ experiences of raiding like?
5. What new wrinkle do Achilles and Patroclus learn about the prophecies from Thetis?
6. Why does Patroclus ask Achilles to claim Briseis?
7. Describe the role Agamemnon’s daughter Iphigenia plays in the sacrifice at Aulis.
8. How do Achilles and Patroclus differ in their approach to the dead?
9. How does the battle go, once Achilles is not fighting?
10. How does Achilles prevent the mutiny in the fourth year of the war?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify the most important plot points in The Song of Achilles. What is at stake in each of these moments? What possibilities do these moments present, and how are those possibilities channeled into specific actions or events? How does the plot chart its course among other alternative or possible plots?
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
Debate the proposition that Achilles’ fame comes more from his regard for Patroclus and his treatment of Briseis than from his renown in battle.
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