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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pentheus leaves the palace, what is he dressed as?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) A commoner.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A bacchant.

2. How many gates does Pentheus say Thebes has?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

3. The Chorus says that true wisdom, as granted by the heavens to the mortals, is to gain mastery over what?
(a) A fallen foe.
(b) The beasts of the field.
(c) The wilderness.
(d) Other men.

4. What does the Chorus predict that Agave will say Pentheus was born from?
(a) A mare.
(b) A tigress.
(c) A she-cow.
(d) A lioness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is supposed to be inspired by the Chorus's fourth ode?

2. Who does the Chorus say led Pentheus to his doom?

3. What is Thebes?

4. In the first line of the fourth ode, how does the Chorus refer to the women?

5. The power of the gods, according to the Chorus, corrects the mortal what?

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