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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Tecmessa says that Menelaus and Agamemnon will soon feel what over contributing to the death of such a great warrior?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Regret.
(c) Fear.
(d) Pain.

3. What does the Chorus call Menelaus, after Ajax's death?
(a) A lion in sheep's clothing.
(b) A friend and a foe.
(c) A villain and a foe.
(d) A fair mind and a friend.

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

5. Who does Ajax pray will carry the news of his death to his parents?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Ares.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term used to describe a speech given by a character alone on stage, normally inwardly directed?

2. Why is revenge often a theme in Greek plays?

3. Where does Tecmessa want Ajax to meet Teucer?

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

5. Teucer predicts that his father will feel what kind of grief?

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