The Song of Achilles Quizzes

The Song of Achilles Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Song of Achilles?
Homer

Madeline Miller

Emma Donoghue

Barbara Kingsolver
2 In what year was The Song of Achilles first published?
1999

2011

2007

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

Play

Screenplay

Epic poem
4 Who is the story's protagonist?
Heracles

Achilles

Briseis

Patroclus
5 Who is Patroclus's father?
Poseidon

Achilles

King Peleus

King Menoitius
6 Who is Patroclus presented as a suitor to?
Helen

Deidameia

Briseis

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 Agamemnon

Making a fool of his father in front of Helen

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

Achilles

Menelaus

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

Mycenae

Scryos

Phthia
10 Who is Achilles' father?
Phoinix

Apollo

Peleus

Menelaus
11 Who is Achilles' mother?
Thetis

No one knows

Hera

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

Peleus

Chiron

Phil
13 What is Thetis?
The goddess of speed

A mortal

A sea-nymph

A fury
14 How long does Achilles train on Mount Pelion?
3 years

9 months

1 month

2 years
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 has large eyes

Because Peleus can't remember his name

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

A cyclops

A centaur

A Myrmidon
18 Who calls for warriors to wage war on Troy?
Odysseus

Achilles

Agamemnon

Menelaus
19 Who kidnaps Helen, Queen of Sparta?
Chiron

Zeus

Priam

Paris
20 Where is Paris from?
Constantinople

Troy

Mycenae

Ithaca
21 Where does Thetis hide Achilles?
Under the sea

Scryos

The underworld

Ithaca
22 Who is Achilles' wife?
Briseis

Chryseis

Deidameia

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

Patra

Achilla

Pyrrha
24 What does "Myrmidon" mean?
Horse-man

Ant-man

Gold-man

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

His chest

His calf

His face

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