The Song of Achilles Quizzes

The Song of Achilles Quiz 1

By Hannah Lindsey · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed August 08, 2021

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?

2011

2007

1999

2020
3 What form does The Song of Achilles take?

Epic poem

Screenplay

Novel

Play
4 Who is the story's protagonist?

Patroclus

Achilles

Briseis

Heracles
5 Who is Patroclus's father?

Achilles

King Menoitius

King Peleus

Poseidon
6 Who is Patroclus presented as a suitor to?

Penelope

Briseis

Helen

Deidameia
7 Why is Patroclus exiled from his home?

Making a fool of his father in front of Agamemnon

Making a fool of his father in front of Helen

Accidentally killing the son of a noble

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?

Scryos

Sparta

Mycenae

Phthia
10 Who is Achilles' father?

Menelaus

Apollo

Peleus

Phoinix
11 Who is Achilles' mother?

Thetis

No one knows

Helen

Hera
12 Who trains Achilles and Patroclus on Mount Pelion?

Peleus

Chiron

Phil

Zeus
13 What is Thetis?

A fury

A mortal

A sea-nymph

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

9 months

1 month

2 years

3 years
15 Which other heroes did Chiron train?

Apollo and Artemis

Agamemnon and Menelaus

Heracles and Jason

Jason and Hector
16 Why does King Peleus call Patroclus "skops"?

Because Patroclus is too wise for his age

Because Peleus can't remember his name

Because Patroclus has large eyes

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

A centaur

A dishonored spirit

A Myrmidon

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

Odysseus

Achilles

Agamemnon

Menelaus
19 Who kidnaps Helen, Queen of Sparta?

Chiron

Paris

Zeus

Priam
20 Where is Paris from?

Troy

Mycenae

Ithaca

Constantinople
21 Where does Thetis hide Achilles?

Under the sea

The underworld

Scryos

Ithaca
22 Who is Achilles' wife?

Patroclus

Chryseis

Deidameia

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

Pyrrha

Pyrrhus

Achilla

Patra
24 What does "Myrmidon" mean?

Sea-man

Gold-man

Horse-man

Ant-man
25 Odysseus famously has a very distinctive scar. Where is it?

His chest

His biceps

His face

His calf

Essays for The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Song of Achilles by Miller.

Discuss the presentation of ‘pride’ within ‘The Song of Achilles’ and its consequences.

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