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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women tie around their waists, according to the first messenger?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Twine.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Ribbons.

2. The first messenger reports that when they tried to bring Pentheus's mother back from the group of women, the women went mad and destroyed what?
(a) A herd of sheep.
(b) A flock of birds.
(c) A herd of cattle.
(d) A town of men.

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

4. The Chorus says that although their triumph is glorious, it ends in what?
(a) Fright and madness.
(b) Sorrow and pleading.
(c) Sadness and tears.
(d) Pleasure and pain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Pentheus "fall fainting?"

2. Who leaves the stage right before the Chorus starts their fourth ode?

3. Who ripped Pentheus apart?

4. What characterizes Pentheus's mother's knowledge about her actions to her son, according to the Chorus in the fifth ode?

5. What reason did Dionysus give to the women when he ordered them to take their vengeance on Pentheus?

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