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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ajax pray for, after praying that his friends follow through on his instructions to have his son raised by Teucer?
(a) He prays he finds peace.
(b) He prays he finds contentment.
(c) He prays he finds rest.
(d) He prays he finds happiness.

3. 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 fear.
(c) Woman born to sorrow.
(d) Woman born to pain.

4. Who says: Men of ill judgment oft ignore the good /That lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
(a) Teucer.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) Tecmessa.
(d) Ajax.

5. Who is the god of the sun?
(a) Ares.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Hermes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is acting out of revenge considered foolish?

3. How has Ajax planted his sword in the ground?

4. Who attempts to see Ajax, and is refused by Tecmessa?

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

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