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Question 1

Part A

How does Agamemnon attempt to get Achilles to fight in "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles" and "The Arming of Patroclus"?

Responses

Agamemnon sends Achilles' friends to him.
Agamemnon sends Achilles' friends to him.

Agamemnon promises to win the war.
Agamemnon promises to win the war.

Agamemnon offers him great gifts.
Agamemnon offers him great gifts.

Agamemnon make sacrifices to the gods.
Agamemnon make sacrifices to the gods.
Question 2
Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

Select the two correct answers.

Responses

"'And now, as I did him wrong, so I will make amends. I will send back the maiden Briseis, and give him much more besides.'"
"'And now, as I did him wrong, so I will make amends. I will send back the maiden Briseis, and give him much more besides.'"

"'And if you have no thought for Agamemnon, yet have thought for the people who perish because you stand aside from the battle.'"
"'And if you have no thought for Agamemnon, yet have thought for the people who perish because you stand aside from the battle.'"

"'The king has sent us to offer you gifts, great and many, for the wrong that he did to you.'"
"'The king has sent us to offer you gifts, great and many, for the wrong that he did to you.'"

"'You are welcome, my friends,' cried Achilles, 'for though I am angry with the king, you are not the less my friends.'"
"'You are welcome, my friends,' cried Achilles, 'for though I am angry with the king, you are not the less my friends.'"

1 answer

Question 1

Part A Agamemnon attempts to get Achilles to fight by:

  • Agamemnon offers him great gifts.

Question 2

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A? Select the two correct answers:

  1. "'And now, as I did him wrong, so I will make amends. I will send back the maiden Briseis, and give him much more besides.'"

  2. "'The king has sent us to offer you gifts, great and many, for the wrong that he did to you.'"

These responses clearly illustrate Agamemnon's attempts to reconcile with Achilles by offering him gifts and making amends for past wrongs.