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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Episode.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pentheus scolds Cadmus for looking ________.
(a) Happy.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Worshipful.
(d) Sad.

2. What word describes both Tiresius and Cadmus?
(a) Youthful.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Old.
(d) Hearty.

3. At the beginning of the play, where are the women of Thebes?
(a) In the temple.
(b) In their homes.
(c) Outside the city.
(d) At the river.

4. The Chorus suggests that worship is the only ________ ________ to the gods.
(a) Reasonable response.
(b) Safe response.
(c) Appropriate response.
(d) Honorable response.

5. What does Tiresius suffer from?
(a) Deafness.
(b) Muteness.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Lameness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wildness and _________ are synonymous with the worship of Dionysus.

2. What is the Parodos?

3. What story is told in the Chorus's first appearance?

4. What would a follower of Dionysus "brandish" while wearing a crown of ivy?

5. Tiresius says that failing to give honor where honor is due is what?

(see the answer key)

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