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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parodos.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Chorus wants Thebes to "burst forth" with boughs of what?
(a) Maple and pine.
(b) Oak and pine.
(c) Holly and pine.
(d) Evergreen and pine.

2. Dionysus wants to punish people in Thebes for what?
(a) Not honoring him at their festivals.
(b) Not giving tributes to him.
(c) Not worshiping him as a god.
(d) Not having a temple for him.

3. What story is told in the Chorus's first appearance?
(a) Dionysus's birth.
(b) Dionysus's revenge.
(c) Dionysus's history.
(d) Dionysus's death.

4. The Chorus suggests that worship is the only ________ ________ to the gods.
(a) Reasonable response.
(b) Appropriate response.
(c) Safe response.
(d) Honorable response.

5. What is the Parodos?
(a) A hymn of desire.
(b) A hymn of lament.
(c) A hymn of praise.
(d) A hymn of longing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Chorus's first lines, they believe that a happy man is one who leads what kind of life?

2. Who is the writer of this play?

3. According to the Chorus, who is Zeus's father?

4. What body part kept Dionysus until he was born?

5. According to the Chorus, why does Dionysus chase the goat?

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