Events of Book 23 - The Iliad

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1. Who does Achilles want to take the prize from, in order to give it to the loser?

  • Antilochus - Second place
  • Trygaeus - Last but one place
  • Diomedes - First place
  • Ajax - Fourth place
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2. What does Achilles have sacrificed at Patroclus' funeral?

  • 100 Trojan women.
  • 4 Archaean priests.
  • 12 Trojan captives.
  • 20 Greek slave girls.

3. What does Achilles refuse to do until Patroclus is buried?

  • Speak
  • Wash
  • Fight
  • Eat

4. What does Achilles organise for Patroclus after the burial of his bones?

  • A wedding ceremony for the lost souls.
  • A sacrifice of one hundred goats.
  • A Funeral Games.
  • A Funeral Feast.

5. What sort of activities occur in the event organised by Achilles, in order to honour Patroclus?

  • Drinking, eating, dancing and singing.
  • Theatre contests, drinking contests, libations to Zeus and gathering of slave women.
  • Boxing, archery, wresting and chariot racing.
  • Sacrificing, mass praying, ceremonial burning and silent ritual.

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