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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What purpose does the messenger serve in Classical Greek theater?
(a) He is a common informational device.
(b) He is a minor insight into the characters.
(c) He is a minor character.
(d) He is a common narrative device.

2. When does Teucer say: O ghastly sight! Victim of ruthless courage!
(a) When he is praying about Ajax's death.
(b) When Menelaus comes to talk to him.
(c) When the cover is lifted from Ajax's body.
(d) When he sees Tecmessa weeping.

3. What did the soldiers have out when they greeted Teucer?
(a) Wine.
(b) Swords.
(c) Knives.
(d) Bread.

4. What does Ajax say the following words are: Foes' gifts are no gifts: profit bring they none?
(a) Ancient proverb.
(b) Wisdom from his father.
(c) Wisdom from his mother.
(d) Good advice from wise counselors.

5. The characters, in Classical Greek theater, will view fighting against a prophecy as what?
(a) Helpful.
(b) Their duty.
(c) Bringing honor to themselves.
(d) Futile.

6. What does Ajax tell the Chorus that Tecmessa awakened?
(a) His conscious.
(b) His mind.
(c) His sorrow.
(d) His pity.

7. When the Chorus calls for Tecmessa to come out of her tent, what do they call her?
(a) Woman born to sorrow.
(b) Woman born to pain.
(c) Woman born to fear.
(d) Woman born to death.

8. By struggling against a prophecy, the characters are struggling against what?
(a) Destiny.
(b) Fate.
(c) Nature.
(d) The Gods.

9. What does the Chorus think that Menelaus will do when he comes to speak to Teucer?
(a) Mock his misery.
(b) Steal Ajax's son.
(c) Take Ajax's body.
(d) Share more rumors.

10. Who generally can break the cycle that killing and humiliation begin?
(a) A woman.
(b) An act of nature.
(c) The gods.
(d) Humans.

11. When the Choruses first appear after Ajax's death, what are they complaining about?
(a) How hard their searches for Ajax are.
(b) How futile their searches are.
(c) How hot it is while they are searching.
(d) How their feet hurt from searching.

12. The messenger tells the story the Seer told of Ajax's __________.
(a) Youth.
(b) Stubbornnes.
(c) Parents.
(d) Hatred.

13. Ajax tells the Chorus that he is planning to purify himself how?
(a) By burying his armor.
(b) By going home.
(c) By burning an offering to the gods.
(d) By burying his sword.

14. What does inter mean?
(a) To save.
(b) To put away.
(c) To bury.
(d) To clothe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ajax want to find his body?

2. Who does Teucer predict his father will vent his grief against?

3. Who made the prophecy the messenger refers to?

4. What are some of the normal events, that take place off stage, that the messengers bring word of?

5. What does the Chorus call Menelaus, after Ajax's death?

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