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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Chorus function, in relation to Dionysus, in the fifth ode?
(a) As a conscience to Dionysus.
(b) As a sister to Dionysus.
(c) As a distinct being, different from Dionysus.
(d) As an extension of Dionysus.

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

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

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

5. Why did Pentheus's mother not recognize him?
(a) She was mad.
(b) He was disguised.
(c) She was blind.
(d) Dionysus made her forget.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the "king" for the Chorus?

3. What did Pentheus tie up instead of binding Dionysus's hands and feet?

4. The Chorus says, "I envy not deep _______."

5. The Chorus says that true wisdom, as granted by the heavens to the mortals, is to gain mastery over what?

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