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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "Thestor's son"?
(a) Tecmessa.
(b) The Seer.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Teucer.

2. What did the soldiers have out when they greeted Teucer?
(a) Wine.
(b) Bread.
(c) Swords.
(d) Knives.

3. Who does the Chorus believe spread a rumor about Ajax slaughtering cattle?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Ares.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Hermound.

4. Who is the first speaker in the play?
(a) Athena.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Odysseus.

5. Why does Ajax make his speech to the Chorus?
(a) To stop them from following him.
(b) To stop them from pleading with him.
(c) To stop them from killing him.
(d) To stop them from helping him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Menelaus' title?

2. Which side is Ajax fighting on?

3. What does Ajax strive not to be in his actions?

4. What traditional element of Classical Greek theater consists of a number of actors speaking with a single voice?

5. From what does Ajax's anger at Greek leadership stem?

(see the answer key)

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