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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Tecmessa assures the Chorus that Ajax is filled with what emotion over his slaughter of the cattle?
(a) Remorse.
(b) Pain.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Fear.

3. What does the Chorus think should "hide one who is sick in soul"?
(a) The sea.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The forrest.
(d) Hell.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does the discussion between Odysseus and Athena, at the beginning of the play, serve?

2. What is Odysseus king of?

3. What is the function of the Chorus in Part I?

4. Who is Tecmessa?

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

(see the answer key)

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