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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ajax compare living without honor to?
(a) Dying.
(b) Capture by the enemy.
(c) Living in shame.
(d) Living in fear.

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

3. In Part I, who is the Chorus made up of?
(a) Servants.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Sailors.

4. The characters, in Classical Greek theater, will view fighting against a prophecy as what?
(a) Futile.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Bringing honor to themselves.
(d) Their duty.

5. Who does Ajax tell Athena that he thinks he has captured, and will torture?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Aias.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ajax carrying when he enters in Part III?

2. Who doubts Tecmessa when she says that Ajax is regaining his sanity?

3. Who says, "As God appoints, so every man laughs or laments?"

4. When Ajax leaves their presence, the Chorus rejoices in his what?

5. When Teucer arrives at the Greek camp, where does he come from?

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