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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has Ajax planted his sword in the ground?
(a) Standing on its edge.
(b) Flat, on its side.
(c) Hilt first.
(d) Point first.

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

3. Who is Tecmessa?
(a) Ajax's daughter.
(b) Ajax's servant.
(c) Ajax's captive.
(d) Ajax's wife.

4. How many parts is the Chorus split into after Ajax's death?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

5. What direction does the Chorus move when singing the strophe?
(a) Right to left.
(b) Back to front.
(c) Left to right.
(d) Front to back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the epode?

2. Who is the first speaker in the play?

3. Who generally can break the cycle that killing and humiliation begin?

4. What direction does the Chorus move when singing the antistrophe?

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

(see the answer key)

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