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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 Odysseus get that Ajax wanted?
(a) Achilles' title.
(b) Achilles' wife.
(c) Achilles' armor and weapons.
(d) Achilles' land.

2. When the Chorus calls for Tecmessa to come out of her tent, what do they call her?
(a) Woman born to death.
(b) Woman born to fear.
(c) Woman born to pain.
(d) Woman born to sorrow.

3. When Menelaus leaves the argument with Teucer, he says that he doesn't have to argue when he has what?
(a) The knowledge to be right.
(b) To duty of commanding.
(c) The honor of being a king.
(d) The right to command.

4. Why did Ajax join the war against Troy?
(a) To honor his oath of loyalty to Odysseus.
(b) To honor his oath of loyalty to his father.
(c) To honor his oath of loyalty to Agamemnon.
(d) To honor his oath of loyalty to Achilles.

5. Why does Ajax slaughter a herd of cattle?
(a) Out of fear.
(b) Out of jealousy.
(c) Out of spite.
(d) Out of madness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ajax's state of mind at his death?

2. Not burying Ajax's body is a sign of what?

3. How many parts is the Chorus split into after Ajax's death?

4. When is this play set?

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

(see the answer key)

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