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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dionysus's father?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Mars.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Pluto.

2. What do the worshipers of Dionysus dress in?
(a) Animal skins.
(b) Simple clothes.
(c) Robes of purple.
(d) Leaves and branches.

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

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

5. Wildness and _________ are synonymous with the worship of Dionysus.
(a) Stoicness.
(b) Calmness.
(c) Steadiness.
(d) Holiness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Dionysus has taken what form so he can punish people?

3. Who are the Bacchae?

4. Who is the writer of this play?

5. The Chorus wants Thebes to "burst forth" with boughs of what?

(see the answer key)

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