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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After hearing the messenger, who does Tecmessa order to search for Ajax and bring him back to his tent?
(a) The soldiers.
(b) The sailors.
(c) The servants.
(d) The Chorus.

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 rest.
(c) He prays he finds contentment.
(d) He prays he finds happiness.

3. Teucer's comments about Hector reveal a secondary theme, which is what?
(a) Hate.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Fear.
(d) Spite.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Teucer greeted at the Greek camp?

2. Who does Ajax want to curse Agamemnon and Menelaus?

3. What is a dirge?

4. How many parts is the Chorus split into after Ajax's death?

5. In Greek drama, killing and humiliation bring what?

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