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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pentheus scolds Cadmus for looking ________.
(a) Foolish.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Worshipful.

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

3. The Chorus, in the Parodos, describes the joy of worship with what?
(a) Abandon.
(b) Self-possession.
(c) Restraint.
(d) Self-interest.

4. Tiresius tells Pentheus that the story of Dionysus is a what?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Myth.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Comparison.

5. What kind of meat do the worshipers of Dionysus eat?
(a) Old meat.
(b) Fresh meat.
(c) Raw meat.
(d) Cooked meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cadmus tells Pentheus that if he would call Dionysus a god, it would do what?

2. The Chorus says they have traveled over what "holy ridge" to "hasten to a pleasant task?"

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

4. What are Tiresius and Cadmus wearing?

5. Dionysus wants to punish people in Thebes for what?

(see the answer key)

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