The Bacchae Quiz

Euripides

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does Agave, when she first enters the city, characterize the beast the daughters of Cadmus have hunted? (from Exodos)

As a wild beast.

As a male beast.

As a sneaky beast.

As a tame beast.

2.

If you aim too high, and miss the pleasures within your reach, the Chorus would consider you a what? (from First Choral Ode)

Madman and idiot.

Madman and fool.

Madman and rich.

Madman and philospher.

3.

Who is the "king" for the Chorus? (from Third Episode)

Dionysus.

Semele.

Tiberius.

Pentheus.

4.

Pentheus says that "women must not be mastered" by what? (from Fourth Episode)

Unworthy men.

Pretend gods.

Tricks and magic.

Brute force.

5.

Why is the soldier ashamed to bring Dionysus to Pentheus? (from Second Episode)

Because he is an old man.

Because he came so willingly.

Because the soldier believes in Dionysus as a god.

Because the soldier doesn't like Pentheus.

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