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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ajax leaves their presence, the Chorus rejoices in his what?

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

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

4. Who does Ajax want to find his body?

5. Teucer's comments about Hector reveal a secondary theme, which is what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Telamon have in the play? What function does she serve in it, for Ajax? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does this play show that suffering can be ennobling for mankind? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the values system that the warriors in the play operate under? What do Ajax's actions mean, in light of that code? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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