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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bacchae, pages 155-179.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many gates surround Thebes?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

2. Who has Agamemnon brought back as a concubine from the war?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Iphegenia.
(c) Antigone.
(d) Clytemnestra.

3. Who is Antigone's betrothed husband the son of?
(a) The pedagogue.
(b) Creon.
(c) Oedipus.
(d) Menoeceus.

4. Who does Aegisthus beg to protect him and destroy his enemies?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) The Nymphs.
(d) Ares.

5. When Orestes returns, who does Electra praise for his faithful friendship?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Pylades.
(d) The farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Teiresius say must die to save Thebes?

2. Whose death does the chorus sing of in the beginning of The Bacchae?

3. Who accompanies Creon to see Teiresius?

4. Who is the current ruler of Thebes in The Bacchae?

5. What is the notable structure seen in the setting of The Bacchae?

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