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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ajax's wife cover his dead body?

2. What does Ajax pray for, after praying that his friends follow through on his instructions to have his son raised by Teucer?

3. Who calls for Tecmessa to come listen to the messenger?

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

5. Who discovers Ajax's body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the various speeches in the play suggest about how the characters in the play view a hero? Why? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How do Odysseus and Ajax present different qualities of a warrior? What are those qualities, and what do they mean for the actions of the characters? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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