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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who confirms Odysseus' suspicions that Ajax slaughtered a herd of cattle?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Menaleus.
(c) Athena.
(d) Terues.

2. In Part I, who is the Chorus made up of?
(a) Sailors.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Servants.

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

4. Who does Ajax first ask to kill him to put him out of his misery?
(a) His son.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

5. Who does Ajax give his son's care to?
(a) His mother.
(b) Aisis.
(c) Teucer.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sea would Ajax have to sail over to get home?

2. What direction does the Chorus move when singing the antistrophe?

3. What will happen to the rest of Ajax's armor?

4. What does Ajax tell his son that he must become?

5. Who is Tecmessa?

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