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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the function of the Chorus in Part I?
(a) To serve as Ajax's cheering section.
(b) To serve as a warning to Ajax.
(c) To serve as support for Ajax's wife.
(d) To serve as help for Odysseus.

2. How does Ajax's wife try to talk him out of killing himself?
(a) By mentioning that he has people depending on him.
(b) By asking him to consider his father's shame if he killed himself.
(c) By asking him to consider her shame if he killed himself.
(d) By mentioning he has a son to raise.

3. Who made the prophecy the messenger refers to?
(a) Caligula.
(b) Calchas.
(c) Calcinnea.
(d) Caliiadea.

4. Who does Ajax think Achilles would have wanted to have his things?
(a) His mother.
(b) Ajax.
(c) The gods.
(d) Odysseus.

5. Why does Ajax's wife cover his dead body?
(a) Because it is a horrible sight.
(b) To prevent others from knowing how he died.
(c) To keep herself clean while carrying the body.
(d) To prevent someone from hurting the body.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ajax make his speech to the Chorus?

2. The characters, in Classical Greek theater, will view fighting against a prophecy as what?

3. Ajax tells the Chorus that he is planning to purify himself how?

4. Who does Ajax tell Athena that he thinks he has captured, and will torture?

5. Teucer's comments about Hector reveal a secondary theme, which is what?

(see the answer key)

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