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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. During the third ode, the Chorus looks forward to what?
2. According to the Chorus, when is it right to override the laws of custom?
3. How does Dionysus promise Pentheus he will return to the city?
4. What does the Chorus refer to as the "sure pledge of death" for Pentheus?
5. The Chorus says that true wisdom, as granted by the heavens to the mortals, is to gain mastery over what?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the importance of having the women defeat the men in the battle? Support your answer with examples form the play.
Essay Topic 2
What is the play's central conflict, and how is it illustrated throughout the play? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Describe, using examples from the play, what role revenge has in the play and how revenge is portrayed.
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