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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ajax's state of mind at his death?

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

3. Who did Ajax take his sword from?

4. Who generally can break the cycle that killing and humiliation begin?

5. At the beginning of Part III, who is Ajax prepared to make peace with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Odysseus, Agamemnon, and Menelaus are all kings. What aspects of a good, or bad, king does each character represent and why? Support your answer with specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

What is the cycle of revenge and destruction? How does this cycle affect the events in the play? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why does the suicide of Ajax occur halfway through the play? What takes up the later part of the play? What did Sophocles mean by this? Support your answer with examples from the play.

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