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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tecmessa assures the Chorus that Ajax is filled with what emotion over his slaughter of the cattle?
(a) Pain.
(b) Remorse.
(c) Fear.
(d) Suffering.

2. Where does Athena appear from at the beginning of the play?
(a) Above.
(b) From the shadows.
(c) Below.
(d) The trees.

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

4. What will happen to the rest of Ajax's armor?
(a) It will be thrown in the ocean.
(b) It will be buried with him.
(c) It will be used by someone else.
(d) It will be burned.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Athena say she will do to Odysseus before having Ajax appear?

3. Who calls for Tecmessa to come listen to the messenger?

4. What is the epode?

5. Why does Ajax slaughter a herd of cattle?

(see the answer key)

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