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

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 Atreidae.
(b) The Council.
(c) The Senate.
(d) The Ristrivide.

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

3. Who did Athena protect throughout the war?
(a) The Creatians.
(b) The Spartans.
(c) The Trojans.
(d) The Greeks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ajax first ask to kill him to put him out of his misery?

2. In Part I, who is the Chorus made up of?

3. Who is Tecmessa?

4. During Ajax's long speech in Part II, what does he feel has been destroyed?

5. What did Tecmessa do to Ajax's son while Ajax was mad?

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