Part A Why does Achilles refuse to go to war in "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles" and "The Arming of Patroclus"? Achilles wants to stay home with Briseis.
King Agamemnon has no reason to go to war.
Achilles is afraid to die in a war.
King Agamemnon betrayed Achilles.
Question 2 Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A? Select the two correct answers.
"'It was an evil day, O king, when you took the maiden Briseis from Achilles.'"
"'He left to the other chiefs that which he had given them, but what he had given me, he took away.'"
"'As for me, neither with Hector nor with any of the sons of Troy will I fight again.'" "'The king has sent us to offer you gifts, great and many, for the wrong that he did to you.'"