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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Chorus call the mood that Ajax is in during Part II?
(a) A curse.
(b) A dark mood.
(c) A failing mood.
(d) A black mood.

2. What is Menelaus' title?
(a) Lord.
(b) Warrior.
(c) King.
(d) Priest.

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

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

5. What does Ajax tell his son that he must become?
(a) A strong warrior.
(b) A smart warrior.
(c) A great warrior.
(d) A benevolent warrior.

6. What is Odysseus king of?
(a) Greece.
(b) Crete.
(c) Ithaca.
(d) Troy.

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

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

9. What traditional element of Classical Greek theater consists of a number of actors speaking with a single voice?
(a) The Chorus.
(b) The Orchestra.
(c) The Men.
(d) The Group.

10. Who is the only warrior greater than Ajax?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Hector.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Paris.

11. Tecmessa assures the Chorus that Ajax is filled with what emotion over his slaughter of the cattle?
(a) Pain.
(b) Fear.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Suffering.

12. What is the antistrophe?
(a) The dancing of the Chorus.
(b) The turning of the Chorus towards the audience.
(c) The turning of the Chorus the other way.
(d) The beginning of the Chorus' song.

13. What is the epode?
(a) Added song.
(b) Ending of the song.
(c) Third verse.
(d) Middle of the song.

14. From what does Ajax's anger at Greek leadership stem?
(a) His injuries.
(b) His illness.
(c) His greed.
(d) His wounded honor.

15. How does Athena first refer to Odysseus?
(a) Son of Lamentes.
(b) Son of Laertes.
(c) Son of Lional.
(d) Son of Langed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Chorus think will grieve if Ajax continues to be self-destructive?

2. Why does Ajax refuse to go home?

3. Which side is Ajax fighting on?

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

5. Who brings Ajax's son onto the stage?

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