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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Cadmus and Tiresius talk to Pentheus, what does the Chorus call Pentheus?
(a) A fool.
(b) A miser.
(c) A blasphemer.
(d) A dead man.

2. In the Chorus's first lines, they believe that a happy man is one who leads what kind of life?
(a) Magestic.
(b) Rich.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Holy.

3. The Chorus says, "What ______ ______ the earth-born race displays."
(a) Handsome emotions.
(b) Deep feelings.
(c) Strong hatred.
(d) Furious rage.

4. According to the Chorus, where did Pentheus put his prisoner?
(a) A stinky stable.
(b) A gloomy dungeon.
(c) A tower too high to climb.
(d) A hole in the earth.

5. Who does Dionysus address in the play's prologue?
(a) His father.
(b) Mortals.
(c) The audience.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Chorus extolls the virtue of simple what?

3. What are Tiresius and Cadmus planning on doing?

4. What did Dionysus cause to infect the women of Thebes?

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

(see the answer key)

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