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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some of the normal events, that take place off stage, that the messengers bring word of?
(a) Ships sinking, deaths, and far-off events.
(b) Suicides, battle,s or deaths.
(c) Marriages, births, and battles.
(d) Battles, marriages, deaths, suicides, and far-off events.

2. When Tecmessa confirms, to the Chorus, that Ajax slaughtered cattle, what does the Chorus say it might be time to do?
(a) Hide.
(b) Fight.
(c) Flee.
(d) Escape.

3. Who does Ajax want to find his body?
(a) His father.
(b) Teucer.
(c) Tecmessa.
(d) His son.

4. In Greek drama, killing and humiliation bring what?
(a) Despair and reconciliation.
(b) Peace and prosperity.
(c) War and death.
(d) More killing and humiliation.

5. Why is acting out of revenge considered foolish?
(a) Because revenge is for commoners.
(b) Because you are acting out of emotion, not thought.
(c) Because revenge is not honorable.
(d) Because emotional behavior is for women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters while Ajax is speaking to the Chorus in Part III?

2. During Ajax's long speech in Part II, what does he feel has been destroyed?

3. Tecmessa assures the Chorus that Ajax is filled with what emotion over his slaughter of the cattle?

4. How is Teucer greeted at the Greek camp?

5. How does Ajax's wife try to talk him out of killing himself?

(see the answer key)

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