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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Chorus says they have traveled over what "holy ridge" to "hasten to a pleasant task?"
(a) Urals.
(b) Olympus.
(c) Sacchern.
(d) Tmolus.

3. The Chorus says that Dionysus makes his followers laugh away what?
(a) Small things.
(b) Differences between them.
(c) Dull care.
(d) Life's troubles.

4. What did Dionysus cause to infect the women of Thebes?
(a) Lust.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Sickness.
(d) Madness.

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 god.
(b) A king.
(c) A family member.
(d) An honored guest.

6. According to the Chorus, what is hateful to Dionysus?
(a) Not caring about the feasts.
(b) Not living the life of bliss.
(c) Not believing in divinity.
(d) Not treating guests as family.

7. Pentheus scolds Cadmus for looking ________.
(a) Happy.
(b) Worshipful.
(c) Sad.
(d) Foolish.

8. Wildness and _________ are synonymous with the worship of Dionysus.
(a) Calmness.
(b) Steadiness.
(c) Holiness.
(d) Stoicness.

9. According to the Chorus, why does Dionysus chase the goat?
(a) To eat its meat.
(b) To wear its horns.
(c) To have company.
(d) To drink its blood.

10. What relationship is Pentheus to Dionysus?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Half-brother.
(c) Brother.
(d) Nephew.

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

12. According to the Chorus, who was "sprung of a dragon of old?"
(a) Cadmus.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Pentheus.
(d) Tiberius.

13. Who is Hera?
(a) Zeus's wife.
(b) Zeus's mistress.
(c) Zeus's sister.
(d) Zeus's mother.

14. Why does Pentheus become enraged when questioning his prisoner?
(a) He doesn't like the prisoner's answers.
(b) He doesn't understand the prisoner.
(c) The prisoner doesn't answer him.
(d) The prisoner only speaks in riddles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Chorus praying for in the second ode?

3. Who are the Bacchae?

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

5. According to the Chorus, who is Zeus's father?

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