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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.