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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ajax compare living without honor to?
(a) Capture by the enemy.
(b) Dying.
(c) Living in fear.
(d) Living in shame.

2. What device is used, in Part II, to indicate that Ajax will die?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Context.
(d) Alliteration.

3. Who confirms Odysseus' suspicions that Ajax slaughtered a herd of cattle?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Menaleus.
(c) Terues.
(d) Athena.

4. Why does Ajax refuse to go home?
(a) Doesn't want to face the humiliation.
(b) Doesn't want to raise his son.
(c) Doesn't want to leave the battle.
(d) Doesn't want to leave Odysseus behind.

5. What is Odysseus examining when Athena appears?
(a) The stars.
(b) The trees.
(c) The ground.
(d) The sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Ajax take his sword from?

2. Tecmessa assures the Chorus that Ajax is filled with what emotion over his slaughter of the cattle?

3. In Greek drama, killing and humiliation bring what?

4. Who are the goddesses of vengeance?

5. Who does Ajax feel has done him an injustice?

(see the answer key)

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