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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ajax slaughter a herd of cattle?
(a) Out of jealousy.
(b) Out of spite.
(c) Out of fear.
(d) Out of madness.

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

3. What does the Chorus think should "hide one who is sick in soul"?
(a) The forrest.
(b) The sea.
(c) Hell.
(d) Heaven.

4. Who says, "As God appoints, so every man laughs or laments?"
(a) Soldier.
(b) Leader.
(c) Gentleman.
(d) Lord.

5. Who does Ajax feel has done him an injustice?
(a) His father and Agamemnon.
(b) Agamemnon and Menelaus.
(c) Agamemnon and Odysseus.
(d) Menelaus and Odysseus.

6. When Tecmessa confirms, to the Chorus, that Ajax slaughtered cattle, what does the Chorus say it might be time to do?
(a) Hide.
(b) Escape.
(c) Fight.
(d) Flee.

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

8. What is Ajax's mother's name?
(a) Etherian.
(b) Erintide.
(c) Eriboea.
(d) Earstiane.

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

10. Who are the Greeks trying to rescue in this war?
(a) Archemis.
(b) Parriuls.
(c) Helen.
(d) Gredtha.

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

12. During Ajax's long speech in Part II, what does he feel has been destroyed?
(a) His soul.
(b) His honor.
(c) His reputation.
(d) His life.

13. Who did Athena protect throughout the war?
(a) The Greeks.
(b) The Spartans.
(c) The Trojans.
(d) The Creatians.

14. What is the name of Ajax's son?
(a) Euthercidenes.
(b) Eurysaces.
(c) Ephesianus.
(d) Euripides.

15. Tecmessa and Ajax's son leave the stage when Ajax shuts himself into what?
(a) His carriage.
(b) His house.
(c) His ship.
(d) His tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts are there to the Chorus' song that ends Part II?

2. Who does Ajax first ask to kill him to put him out of his misery?

3. Who says: Nobly to live, or else nobly to die/Befits proud birth?

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

5. When is this play set?

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