View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story is told in the Chorus's first appearance?
(a) Dionysus's birth.
(b) Dionysus's history.
(c) Dionysus's revenge.
(d) Dionysus's death.

2. When Dionysus speaks to Pentheus for the first time, Dionysus says that all foreigners celebrate his mysteries with what?
(a) Festivals.
(b) Feasts.
(c) Parties.
(d) Dances.

3. This Chorus's point of view is that Dionysus is what?
(a) Divine.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Subtle.
(d) Mortal.

4. Who used his lute to gather trees to his ministry?
(a) Othello.
(b) Orpheus.
(c) Oedepus.
(d) Odyssyus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pentheus scolds Cadmus for looking ________.

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

3. How does Tiresius respond to Pentheus's order to destroy his property?

4. What place does the Chorus call the "haunt of beasts?"

5. The Chorus says that Cyprus is the isle of what goddess?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 157 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample