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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role does the discussion between Odysseus and Athena, at the beginning of the play, serve?
(a) As the climax.
(b) As the rising action.
(c) As the falling action.
(d) As the exposition.

2. What will happen to Ajax's wife if he dies?
(a) Re-marries.
(b) Becomes a slave.
(c) Is given to another man.
(d) Has to stay home and raise her son.

3. What did Odysseus get that Ajax wanted?
(a) Achilles' wife.
(b) Achilles' land.
(c) Achilles' title.
(d) Achilles' armor and weapons.

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

5. When the Chorus calls for Tecmessa to come out of her tent, what do they call her?
(a) Woman born to pain.
(b) Woman born to death.
(c) Woman born to fear.
(d) Woman born to sorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Chorus believe spread a rumor about Ajax slaughtering cattle?

2. Who is the first speaker in the play?

3. How does Ajax's wife try to talk him out of killing himself?

4. When Tecmessa confirms, to the Chorus, that Ajax slaughtered cattle, what does the Chorus say it might be time to do?

5. How does Athena first refer to Odysseus?

(see the answer key)

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