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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the first messenger say he comes from?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Cithaeron.
(c) Athens.
(d) Cucluos.

2. When the Chorus says, "'Tis a noble enterprise to dabble the hand in the blood of a son till it drips," how are they speaking?
(a) Harshly.
(b) Happily.
(c) Truthfully.
(d) Ironically.

3. Who leaves the stage right before the Chorus starts their fourth ode?
(a) Dionysus.
(b) Pentheus.
(c) Tiresius.
(d) Cadmus.

4. What does Pentheus hope to do when he leaves the palace in disguise?
(a) Spy on the women.
(b) Leave the city.
(c) Retrieve his mother.
(d) Find Dionysus.

5. What kind of heart does the Chorus think Pentheus has in his quest against the women?
(a) A heart of stone.
(b) A hardened heart.
(c) A wicked heart.
(d) A sourrowful heart.

6. According to the Chorus, when is it right to override the laws of custom?
(a) When it is in the interests of the gods.
(b) On occasion.
(c) Never.
(d) When it is in the interests of the people.

7. The Chorus compares being happy to escaping what, from the sea?
(a) The sharks.
(b) The undertow.
(c) The waves.
(d) The traps.

8. According to the Chorus, who will be the first person to "mark" Pentheus?
(a) HIs aunt.
(b) His sister.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His mother.

9. Who brings the news that Pentheus is dead?
(a) The fourth messenger.
(b) The second messenger.
(c) The fifth messenger.
(d) The third messenger.

10. During the third ode, the Chorus looks forward to what?
(a) Dionysus's reconciliation with his family.
(b) Pentheus's homage to Dionysus.
(c) Dionysus's revenge.
(d) Pentheus's success.

11. How does Dionysus tell Pentheus to "step out" while he is in disguise?
(a) Stealthy lest none should see him.
(b) Proudly.
(c) Happily, with the air of gladness.
(d) With his right foot.

12. What is Thebes?
(a) A country.
(b) A city-state.
(c) A region.
(d) A state.

13. The Chorus extols the virtues of the simple man who lives within what?
(a) The traditions of his people.
(b) The walls with his family.
(c) The social boundaries.
(d) The means of his life.

14. Who ripped the tree out of the ground?
(a) A bull.
(b) Pentheus' sister.
(c) The women.
(d) Dionysus.

15. What emotion is the Chorus trying to inspire in their fourth ode?
(a) Lust.
(b) Piety.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Rage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Pentheus "fall fainting?"

2. How did Pentheus die?

3. How many gates does Pentheus say Thebes has?

4. When the Chorus says, "Will this white-foot e'er join the night long dance," who is the white-foot they are referring to?

5. Who ripped Pentheus apart?

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