The Song of Achilles Quizzes

The Song of Achilles Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Song of Achilles?
Emma Donoghue

Barbara Kingsolver

Homer

Madeline Miller
2 In what year was The Song of Achilles first published?
2011

2007

2020

1999
3 What form does The Song of Achilles take?
Epic poem

Screenplay

Novel

Play
4 Who is the story's protagonist?
Patroclus

Heracles

Achilles

Briseis
5 Who is Patroclus's father?
Poseidon

King Peleus

King Menoitius

Achilles
6 Who is Patroclus presented as a suitor to?
Briseis

Deidameia

Helen

Penelope
7 Why is Patroclus exiled from his home?
Accidentally killing the son of a noble

Making a fool of his father in front of Helen

Intentionally killing his younger brother

Making a fool of his father in front of Agamemnon
8 Who does Helen choose from among her suitors?
Odysseus

Achilles

Agamemnon

Menelaus
9 What land is Patroclus sent to after being disowned by his father?
Sparta

Phthia

Scryos

Mycenae
10 Who is Achilles' father?
Apollo

Phoinix

Peleus

Menelaus
11 Who is Achilles' mother?
Thetis

Hera

No one knows

Helen
12 Who trains Achilles and Patroclus on Mount Pelion?
Chiron

Peleus

Zeus

Phil
13 What is Thetis?
A sea-nymph

A mortal

A fury

The goddess of speed
14 How long does Achilles train on Mount Pelion?
3 years

2 years

1 month

9 months
15 Which other heroes did Chiron train?
Heracles and Jason

Jason and Hector

Apollo and Artemis

Agamemnon and Menelaus
16 Why does King Peleus call Patroclus "skops"?
Because Peleus can't remember his name

Because Peleus loves both Patroclus and owls

Because Patroclus is too wise for his age

Because Patroclus has large eyes
17 What is Chiron?
A centaur

A Myrmidon

A cyclops

A dishonored spirit
18 Who calls for warriors to wage war on Troy?
Menelaus

Agamemnon

Odysseus

Achilles
19 Who kidnaps Helen, Queen of Sparta?
Zeus

Chiron

Paris

Priam
20 Where is Paris from?
Constantinople

Ithaca

Mycenae

Troy
21 Where does Thetis hide Achilles?
The underworld

Ithaca

Under the sea

Scryos
22 Who is Achilles' wife?
Briseis

Deidameia

Chryseis

Patroclus
23 What is Achilles' name while he lives among the women?
Pyrrhus

Achilla

Pyrrha

Patra
24 What does "Myrmidon" mean?
Sea-man

Ant-man

Horse-man

Gold-man
25 Odysseus famously has a very distinctive scar. Where is it?
His biceps

His face

His calf

His chest

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