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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tecmessa want Ajax to meet Teucer?
(a) At the fire.
(b) In his hut.
(c) On his ship.
(d) In his tent.

2. How many parts are there to the Chorus' song between Ajax's speech and the arrival of the messenger?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

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

5. Who does Ajax want to curse Agamemnon and Menelaus?
(a) The Furies.
(b) The Harpies.
(c) The Fates.
(d) The Horsemen.

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

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

8. What is the term used to describe a speech given by a character alone on stage, normally inwardly directed?
(a) Prologue.
(b) Soliloquy.
(c) Monologue.
(d) Speech.

9. When Teucer arrives at the Greek camp, where does he come from?
(a) The Mysian plains.
(b) The Mysian shores.
(c) The Mysian ships.
(d) The Mysian heights.

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

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

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

13. Why does Ajax's wife cover his dead body?
(a) Because it is a horrible sight.
(b) To prevent others from knowing how he died.
(c) To keep herself clean while carrying the body.
(d) To prevent someone from hurting the body.

14. What is Ajax carrying when he enters in Part III?
(a) A sword.
(b) A knife.
(c) His armor.
(d) A spear.

15. According to the messenger, if Calchas' prophecy doesn't come true, then what is Calchas?
(a) A fraud.
(b) A foe.
(c) Not a prophet.
(d) Not a friend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After hearing the messenger, who does Tecmessa order to search for Ajax and bring him back to his tent?

3. Where does Ajax tell the Chorus he is going to go in order to appease Athena's wrath?

4. What does Ajax mention doing to the sword during his soliloquy before his death?

5. What purpose does the messenger serve in Classical Greek theater?

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