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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers Ajax's body?

2. What was Hector tied to, and then drug behind?

3. Why does Ajax make his speech to the Chorus?

4. Ajax tells the Chorus that he is planning to purify himself how?

5. Where does Tecmessa want Ajax to meet Teucer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cite examples from the play to support your answer to the following question: How does this play portray the relationship between the gods and man?

Essay Topic 2

Does Ajax deserve his fate? Why or why not? 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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