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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Teucer predicts that his father will feel what kind of grief?
(a) Ugly and horrendous grief.
(b) Sorrowful and distant grief.
(c) Pitiful and shameful grief.
(d) Painful and angry grief.

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

3. Who does Ajax call to claim him, before falling on his sword?
(a) Hades.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Death.
(d) Athena.

4. When Ajax leaves their presence, the Chorus rejoices in his what?
(a) Resolutions.
(b) Repentance.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Happiness.

5. What was Ajax's state of mind at his death?
(a) Hateful.
(b) Turmoil.
(c) Grief-filled.
(d) Peaceful.

6. Who did Ajax take his sword from?
(a) Segldon.
(b) Paris.
(c) Trajens.
(d) Hector.

7. What is hubris?
(a) Excessive honor.
(b) Excessive bragging.
(c) Excessive boasting.
(d) Excessive pride.

8. Who does Ajax want to find his body?
(a) His son.
(b) Teucer.
(c) His father.
(d) Tecmessa.

9. What rules does Ajax say must be obeyed?
(a) The rules of warfare.
(b) The rules of nature.
(c) The rules of society.
(d) The rules of man.

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

11. What does Ajax's wife cover Ajax's body with?
(a) A robe.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A towel.
(d) A rug.

12. How are prophecies in Classical Greek theater perceived?
(a) As possibly wrong.
(b) As infallible.
(c) As full truths.
(d) As partial truths.

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

14. Who is "Thestor's son"?
(a) The Seer.
(b) Ajax.
(c) Tecmessa.
(d) Teucer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Chorus calls for Tecmessa to come out of her tent, what do they call her?

2. What does Ajax pray for, after praying that his friends follow through on his instructions to have his son raised by Teucer?

3. What does Ajax say that all things must bow to?

4. Why is acting out of revenge considered foolish?

5. In the stage directions, when Ajax dies, what is his body partially concealed by?

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