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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word describes both Tiresius and Cadmus?
(a) Youthful.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Old.
(d) Hearty.

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

3. What are Tiresius and Cadmus wearing on their heads?
(a) Garlands of flowers.
(b) Crowns of gold.
(c) Wreaths of branches.
(d) Garlands of leaves.

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

5. What kind of relationship did Dionysus's father have with his mother?
(a) A ritual.
(b) A marriage.
(c) A fling.
(d) An affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Chorus, who is Dirce's father?

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

3. Which foreign river is never fed by rain, according to the Chorus?

4. What streams did the messenger cross once outside of Thebes?

5. According to the soldier when he brings Dionysus, what happened to the women in their prison?

(see the answer key)

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