The Song of Achilles Quizzes

The Song of Achilles Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Song of Achilles?
Barbara Kingsolver

Emma Donoghue

Madeline Miller

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

1999

2020

2011
3 What form does The Song of Achilles take?
Epic poem

Play

Screenplay

Novel
4 Who is the story's protagonist?
Achilles

Patroclus

Heracles

Briseis
5 Who is Patroclus's father?
Poseidon

King Menoitius

Achilles

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

Helen

Penelope

Briseis
7 Why is Patroclus exiled from his home?
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

Accidentally killing the son of a noble
8 Who does Helen choose from among her suitors?
Achilles

Odysseus

Menelaus

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

Sparta

Phthia

Mycenae
10 Who is Achilles' father?
Peleus

Apollo

Menelaus

Phoinix
11 Who is Achilles' mother?
Thetis

Hera

Helen

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

Chiron

Zeus

Peleus
13 What is Thetis?
A mortal

A sea-nymph

A fury

The goddess of speed
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

Apollo and Artemis

Agamemnon and Menelaus

Heracles and Jason
16 Why does King Peleus call Patroclus "skops"?
Because Patroclus has large eyes

Because Peleus can't remember his name

Because Patroclus is too wise for his age

Because Peleus loves both Patroclus and owls
17 What is Chiron?
A cyclops

A Myrmidon

A centaur

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

Achilles

Agamemnon

Menelaus
19 Who kidnaps Helen, Queen of Sparta?
Paris

Priam

Chiron

Zeus
20 Where is Paris from?
Troy

Ithaca

Mycenae

Constantinople
21 Where does Thetis hide Achilles?
Ithaca

Under the sea

Scryos

The underworld
22 Who is Achilles' wife?
Patroclus

Briseis

Chryseis

Deidameia
23 What is Achilles' name while he lives among the women?
Pyrrha

Patra

Achilla

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

Ant-man

Sea-man

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

His calf

His face

His chest

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