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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.