The Discovery of Achilles

Who were Achilles' parents?

• Hecuba and Priam

• Thetis and Zeus

• Priam and Thetis

• Peleus and Thetis

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Who "brought up" and tutored Achilles as a young boy?

• Chiron the centaur

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Athene

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What are some of Achilles' abilities?

• Outrace the deer

• Catch a flying dart that he himself had flung

• Check a maddened team of horses

• Face a lion or she-bear alone

• All of the above

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What was the second prophecy about Achilles?

• He was to marry the daughter of Odysseus.

• "His life was to be short."

• "He would die in the height of his glory before the gates of Troy.

• Both 2 and 3

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Where is Achilles sent for his safety?

• He is sent to live with the King of Scyros and stay among his daughters.

• He is sent to train with Agamemnon.

• He is hidden away in a military academy for young Spartans.

• He is sent back to stay with his parents.

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Which famous Greek hero arrives to summon Achilles to war?

• Diomede

• Protesilaus

• Ajax

• Odysseus

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What trick does Odysseus use to discovery which of the "maidens" is really Achilles in disguise?

• He lays out a sword among the jewelry to see which "princess" is interested in it.

• He begins by questioning each of them.

• He plays a game of cards.

• He holds and archery contest.

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How does Achilles feel about being discovered?

• He was glad of it and eager for a great adventure.

• He pretends to be mad.

• He runs away to his mother, Thetis, for protection.

• He is reluctant to leave his wife.

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How does Achilles' mother react when she sees him head off to war?

• She is proud and eager to see him succeed.

• She "wept to see him go."

• She was happy he was following his dream.

• She returned to Peleus asking him to save their son.

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