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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) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Worshipful.
(d) Foolish.

2. What relationship is Pentheus to Dionysus?
(a) Brother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Nephew.
(d) Half-brother.

3. What would a follower of Dionysus "brandish" while wearing a crown of ivy?
(a) A spear.
(b) A thyrsus.
(c) A sword.
(d) A frustus.

4. Cadmus tells Pentheus that if he would call Dionysus a god, it would do what?
(a) Honor the whole family.
(b) Prevent disaster.
(c) Stop his desire for revenge.
(d) Calm the women.

5. What story does Pentheus scoff at?
(a) Dionysus's prophet.
(b) Dionysus's birth.
(c) Dionysus's travels.
(d) Dionysus's life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pentheus holds what title?

2. At the beginning of the play, where are the women of Thebes?

3. What is the Parodos?

4. What is Semele?

5. Wildness and _________ are synonymous with the worship of Dionysus.

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