Achilles Heel

Why did Achilles mother dip him in the river Styx?

• to give him a bath

• to drown him

• to make him immortal

• to baptize him

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What part of Achilles' body was not dipped in the water?

• hand

• hair

• head

• heel

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What did Achilles mother do to try and protect him?

• make him immortal in the river Styx

• hide on an island

• dress him like a girl

• teach him to fight

• hide in a cave

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What war did Achilles fight in?

• World War II

• Trojan War

• Greek War

• Civil War

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Which is not true about Achilles?

• humble and obedient

• proud and carless

• great warrior

• he felt invincible

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Why did Achilles begin fighting again?

• he never stopped fighting

• revenge for his best friend's death

• he needed money

• he wanted to be famous

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How did Achilles die?

• he was shot in the heel with a poison arrow

• he was stabbed with a sword

• he drank poison

• he tripped and broke his heel

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What was Achilles' biggest mistake?

• being careless and forgetting about his weakness

• forgetting to put his heel in the river

• bragging about his fighting skills

• dressing like a girl

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Nowadays, what do we mean when something is referred to as an "Achilles heel" ?

Example: The Chicago Bears "Achilles heel" is their defense.

• their intelligence

• their strength

• their weakness

• their foot

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