The Song of Achilles Quizzes

The Song of Achilles Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Song of Achilles?
Madeline Miller

Barbara Kingsolver

Homer

Emma Donoghue
2 In what year was The Song of Achilles first published?
2007

2011

1999

2020
3 What form does The Song of Achilles take?
Novel

Epic poem

Screenplay

Play
4 Who is the story's protagonist?
Achilles

Briseis

Heracles

Patroclus
5 Who is Patroclus's father?
King Menoitius

Poseidon

King Peleus

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

Deidameia

Helen

Briseis
7 Why is Patroclus exiled from his home?
Making a fool of his father in front of Helen

Accidentally killing the son of a noble

Making a fool of his father in front of Agamemnon

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

Odysseus

Achilles

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

Sparta

Scryos

Phthia
10 Who is Achilles' father?
Menelaus

Phoinix

Peleus

Apollo
11 Who is Achilles' mother?
Helen

No one knows

Hera

Thetis
12 Who trains Achilles and Patroclus on Mount Pelion?
Zeus

Chiron

Phil

Peleus
13 What is Thetis?
The goddess of speed

A mortal

A sea-nymph

A fury
14 How long does Achilles train on Mount Pelion?
1 month

2 years

3 years

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

Apollo and Artemis

Heracles and Jason

Agamemnon and Menelaus
16 Why does King Peleus call Patroclus "skops"?
Because Peleus loves both Patroclus and owls

Because Patroclus is too wise for his age

Because Peleus can't remember his name

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

A dishonored spirit

A centaur

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

Agamemnon

Odysseus

Achilles
19 Who kidnaps Helen, Queen of Sparta?
Chiron

Paris

Priam

Zeus
20 Where is Paris from?
Troy

Mycenae

Ithaca

Constantinople
21 Where does Thetis hide Achilles?
Ithaca

Under the sea

Scryos

The underworld
22 Who is Achilles' wife?
Briseis

Chryseis

Deidameia

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

Pyrrha

Patra

Pyrrhus
24 What does "Myrmidon" mean?
Ant-man

Horse-man

Sea-man

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

His face

His chest

His calf

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