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6. Why won't Achilles allow Patroclus to be buried?
- He wants Agamemnon to apologise first.
- He wants to slay Hector first.
- Iris tells him he is dreaming and that Patroclus is alive.
- He wants Thetis to ask Zeus to bring him back to life.
7. What does Achilles do when he discovers Patroclus has been killed?
- Beat Briseis and throw her to the ground.
- Silently prepare the Myrmidons for a counter-battle.
- Beat the ground and cover his face with dirt.
- Throw his shield to the ground and weep.
8. Who accompanies Achilles to the battle field?
- Nestor
- Athene
- Iris
- Antilochus
9. Who tells Achilles that Patroclus has been killed?
- Antilochus
- Pandarus
- Nestor
- Thetis
10. How does Thetis and her water-nymph sisters find out about Patroclus' death?
- They hear Achilles' cries from their home under the sea.
- They hear Briseis' weeping as she is thrown from the camp.
- They see Achilles returning to battle from their home at Olympus.
- Antilochus summons them to the camp of Achilles to mourn with him.