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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the group of leaders who decides to give Odysseus the things of Achilles that Ajax wanted?
(a) The Council.
(b) The Senate.
(c) The Atreidae.
(d) The Ristrivide.

2. Who is the first speaker in the play?
(a) Ajax.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) Athena.
(d) Odysseus.

3. What role does the discussion between Odysseus and Athena, at the beginning of the play, serve?
(a) As the rising action.
(b) As the climax.
(c) As the exposition.
(d) As the falling action.

4. At the beginning of Part III, who is Ajax prepared to make peace with?
(a) His father.
(b) His fellow warriors.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Agamemnon and Menelaus.

5. Who made the prophecy the messenger refers to?
(a) Calcinnea.
(b) Caligula.
(c) Caliiadea.
(d) Calchas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts are there to the Chorus' song that ends Part II?

2. Agamemnon denounces Teucer for being the child of what?

3. Agamemnon says that Teucer cannot criticize him or Menelaus because they are what?

4. Who are the goddesses of vengeance?

5. What does Ajax strive not to be in his actions?

(see the answer key)

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