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6. Which of Odysseus' suggestions does Achilles refuse?

  • To offer a truce with the Trojans.
  • To eat before battle.
  • To ask Zeus for help in battle.
  • To retreat from the Trojan ranks.

7. Why does Zeus decide to send Athene to Achilles in this book?

  • He wants her to give him a message from Thetis.
  • He is moved by Achilles' refusal to eat.
  • He wants her to convince him not to go to battle.
  • He wants her to give him a protective breastplate.

8. Who does Achilles reconcile with in this book?

  • Diomedes
  • Hector
  • Agamemnon
  • Menelaus

9. What does Thetis promise to do at the start of book 19?

  • Convince Aphrodite to return Helen whilst Achilles is in battle.
  • Protect the Achaean camp whilst Achilles is in battle.
  • Prevent Patroclus' body from rotting whilst Achilles is in battle.
  • Ask Zeus to resurrect Patroclus whilst Achilles is in battle.

10. What does Achilles accept from Agamemnon in this book?

  • His promise to kill Hector.
  • All the gifts previously offered as well as Briseis.
  • His chariot, his daughter and his hut.
  • His position as leader of the Achaean army.