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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dionysus has taken what form so he can punish people?
(a) A monster.
(b) A pheonix.
(c) A minotaur.
(d) A human.

2. Pentheus is ______ by the worshipers of Dionysus.
(a) Scared.
(b) Honored.
(c) Revolted.
(d) Encouraged.

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

4. Pentheus orders the capture of Dionysus and who?
(a) The leader of the cult.
(b) All his followers.
(c) The women.
(d) The people giving money to the cult.

5. At the beginning of the play, where are the women of Thebes?
(a) In the temple.
(b) In their homes.
(c) At the river.
(d) Outside the city.

6. The Chorus, in the Parodos, describes the joy of worship with what?
(a) Abandon.
(b) Self-interest.
(c) Restraint.
(d) Self-possession.

7. Who is Dionysus's father?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Mars.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Pluto.

8. What kind of meat do the worshipers of Dionysus eat?
(a) Old meat.
(b) Raw meat.
(c) Cooked meat.
(d) Fresh meat.

9. The Chorus extolls the virtue of simple what?
(a) Dress.
(b) Speaking.
(c) Eating.
(d) Living.

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

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

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

13. What destroyed Dionysus's mother?
(a) A lightening strike.
(b) A thunder strike.
(c) A lightening flash.
(d) A thunder storm.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chorus suggests that worship is the only ________ ________ to the gods.

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

3. The Chorus asks Dionysus to lead them places and act as their what?

4. Where is Pentheus's mother at the beginning of the play?

5. The Chorus praises Dionysus as a god who brings what?

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