1) Who were Achilles’ parents? a) Peleus and Athena b) Zeus and Peleus c) Thetis and Zeus d) Peleus and Thetis 2) Why did Thetis try to make Achilles immortal? a) She knew he was destined for a short life, so she dipped him in the River Styx, which made him invulnerable; except for his heels, where she held him. b) Because Achilles was destined to be a God. c) No correct answer. d) both a and B 3) Who was Achilles’ mentor? a) Odysseus b) Peleus c) Chiron the Centaur d) Zeus 4) Why did Thetis hide Achilles on the island of Scyros a) She wanted to prevent him from joining the Trojan War b) a prophecy said he would die young if he fought. c) both a and b d) no correct answer 5) How did Odysseus trick Achilles into revealing himself on Scyros? a) Odysseus disguised himself as a merchant and laid out women’s jewelry and weapons. b) Achilles, disguised as a girl, instinctively grabbed a sword, exposing his identity c) a only d) b only e) a and b f) no correct answer 6) Why did Achilles go to Troy? a) He liked to challenge all the Trojan soldiers in a fight. b) He was destined for glory in battle and wanted to be remembered forever. c) He wanted to be a king of the Troy. d) He wanted to marry Helen. 7) Who was Achilles' best friend and closest companion? a) Chiron b) Peleus c) Thetis d) Patroclus 8) Why did Achilles refuse to fight after Agamemnon took Briseis? a) Because he was afraid of Paris b) Agamemnon, the Greek leader, took Briseis, Achilles’ war prize, insulting Achilles’ honor. Achilles, furious, withdrew from battle. c) Because he knew that he would die in the battle 9) What event caused Achilles to return to battle? a) Hector killed Patroclus b) Agammemnon killed Briseis c) both a and b d) no correct answer 10) What did Achilles do with Hector’s body? a) He burned the body b) He dragged it behind his chariot around Patroclus’ tomb in revenge. c) He threw the body to the sea d) none of the choices. 11) Who convinced Achilles to return Hector’s body? a) King Priam b) Odysseus c) Paris d) Briseis 12) Who killed Achilles? a) Agammemnon b) Paris c) King Priam d) Briseis 13) What is Achilles’ greatest strength as a warrior? a) His superhuman skill in battle and invulnerability b) His wisdom and knowledge 14) What role does Achilles’ mother, Thetis, play in his life? a) She tries to protect him, but ultimately cannot change his fate. b) She tries to make him famous. c) She tries to make him a god. 15) What lesson can be learned from Achilles’ story? a) Anger leads to destruction*, and even the strongest cannot escape fate. b) Bonus point so the answe is "a"

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