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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tecmessa do to Ajax's son while Ajax was mad?
(a) Sent him to battle.
(b) Hid him.
(c) Took him back to the ship.
(d) Sent him home.

2. Which god does Ajax ask for help in the first part of the play?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Ares.
(c) Pan.
(d) Zeus.

3. What happened to Agamemnon's mother, according to Teucer?
(a) She was thrown to the lions.
(b) She was thrown under a chariot.
(c) She was thrown into the sea.
(d) She was thrown off a cliff.

4. Why is revenge often a theme in Greek plays?
(a) Because it was a common way of life.
(b) Because it shows humanity's duplicity.
(c) Because it helps explore humanity's dark side.
(d) Because it helps explore humanity's passionate and impulsive nature.

5. Agamemnon denounces Teucer for being the child of what?
(a) A foreigner.
(b) A servant.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ajax call to claim him, before falling on his sword?

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

3. When Menelaus leaves, what does the Chorus want Teucer to do?

4. What direction does the Chorus move when singing the strophe?

5. Where does Tecmessa want Ajax to meet Teucer?

(see the answer key)

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