The Song of Achilles Quizzes

The Song of Achilles Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Song of Achilles?
Emma Donoghue

Homer

Barbara Kingsolver

Madeline Miller
2 In what year was The Song of Achilles first published?
1999

2020

2007

2011
3 What form does The Song of Achilles take?
Novel

Epic poem

Play

Screenplay
4 Who is the story's protagonist?
Achilles

Briseis

Heracles

Patroclus
5 Who is Patroclus's father?
Poseidon

Achilles

King Menoitius

King Peleus
6 Who is Patroclus presented as a suitor to?
Penelope

Helen

Deidameia

Briseis
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

Making a fool of his father in front of Agamemnon

Intentionally killing his younger brother
8 Who does Helen choose from among her suitors?
Achilles

Menelaus

Agamemnon

Odysseus
9 What land is Patroclus sent to after being disowned by his father?
Phthia

Mycenae

Scryos

Sparta
10 Who is Achilles' father?
Apollo

Menelaus

Peleus

Phoinix
11 Who is Achilles' mother?
Helen

Thetis

Hera

No one knows
12 Who trains Achilles and Patroclus on Mount Pelion?
Peleus

Zeus

Chiron

Phil
13 What is Thetis?
A mortal

The goddess of speed

A fury

A sea-nymph
14 How long does Achilles train on Mount Pelion?
9 months

1 month

3 years

2 years
15 Which other heroes did Chiron train?
Jason and Hector

Agamemnon and Menelaus

Heracles and Jason

Apollo and Artemis
16 Why does King Peleus call Patroclus "skops"?
Because Peleus loves both Patroclus and owls

Because Peleus can't remember his name

Because Patroclus has large eyes

Because Patroclus is too wise for his age
17 What is Chiron?
A centaur

A cyclops

A Myrmidon

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

Odysseus

Menelaus

Achilles
19 Who kidnaps Helen, Queen of Sparta?
Chiron

Priam

Paris

Zeus
20 Where is Paris from?
Constantinople

Ithaca

Mycenae

Troy
21 Where does Thetis hide Achilles?
Under the sea

The underworld

Scryos

Ithaca
22 Who is Achilles' wife?
Deidameia

Patroclus

Chryseis

Briseis
23 What is Achilles' name while he lives among the women?
Achilla

Pyrrhus

Pyrrha

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

Ant-man

Horse-man

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

His chest

His biceps

His face

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