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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Chorus, who is Zeus's father?
(a) Cronos.
(b) Pluto.
(c) Mars.
(d) Neptune.

2. What rises from the site of Dionysus's mother's death?
(a) A vine.
(b) A tree.
(c) A mountain.
(d) Smoke.

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

4. Dionysus has taken what form so he can punish people?
(a) A monster.
(b) A pheonix.
(c) A minotaur.
(d) A human.

5. What body part kept Dionysus until he was born?
(a) A head.
(b) A stomach.
(c) An arm.
(d) A thigh.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the writer of this play?

4. What relationship is Pentheus to Dionysus?

5. Where has the cult that is in Thebes come from?

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