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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Pentheus's father?
(a) Eggarton.
(b) Echion.
(c) Esseles.
(d) Escabe.

2. What are Tiresius and Cadmus wearing?
(a) Fawn skins.
(b) Deer skins.
(c) Sheep skins.
(d) Cow skins.

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

4. What describes the stories that Pentheus shares about the women and their worship of Dionysus?
(a) Frightful.
(b) Enlightened.
(c) Praising.
(d) Scandalous.

5. Cadmus doesn't say whether or not he believes Dionysus is a god, but tells Pentheus that it would be wise of Pentheus to treat Dionysus as what?
(a) A king.
(b) An honored guest.
(c) A god.
(d) A family member.

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

3. What instrument does the Chorus say Dionysus can "wake?"

4. Why is the soldier ashamed to bring Dionysus to Pentheus?

5. Why does Pentheus want the women to spin at the loom?

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