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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sea would Ajax have to sail over to get home?
(a) Nothing, he would ride home.
(b) Inland sea.
(c) Cretian sea.
(d) Aegean sea.

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

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

4. Who is the only warrior greater than Ajax?
(a) Hector.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Paris.

5. When does honor first appear as a theme in the play?
(a) In the Chorus' last lines.
(b) In the Chorus' second lines.
(c) In the Chorus' first lines.
(d) In the Chorus' third lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Odysseus get that Ajax wanted?

2. What is the strophe?

3. What is the name of Ajax's son?

4. Why does Ajax refuse to go home?

5. Who confirms Odysseus' suspicions that Ajax slaughtered a herd of cattle?

(see the answer key)

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