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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why is revenge often a theme in Greek plays?
(a) Because it shows humanity's duplicity.
(b) Because it was a common way of life.
(c) Because it helps explore humanity's passionate and impulsive nature.
(d) Because it helps explore humanity's dark side.
2. Teucer's comments about Hector reveal a secondary theme, which is what?
(a) Hate.
(b) Fear.
(c) Spite.
(d) Revenge.
3. Which side is Ajax fighting on?
(a) Spartan.
(b) Athenian.
(c) Menelian.
(d) Greek.
4. What is the term used to describe a speech given by a character alone on stage, normally inwardly directed?
(a) Monologue.
(b) Prologue.
(c) Speech.
(d) Soliloquy.
5. In Greek drama, killing and humiliation bring what?
(a) Peace and prosperity.
(b) More killing and humiliation.
(c) War and death.
(d) Despair and reconciliation.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Ajax want to curse Agamemnon and Menelaus?
2. Where does Part IV begin?
3. When is this play set?
4. What is Odysseus examining when Athena appears?
5. How many parts are there to the Chorus' song between Ajax's speech and the arrival of the messenger?
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